Peritraumatic distress: A review and synthesis of 15 years of research

ConclusionPeritraumatic distress is associated with PTSD symptom severity, other psychiatric symptoms, and severity of PTSD‐related symptoms after exposure to non‐Criterion A events, suggesting that peritraumatic distress is a risk factor for various psychiatric outcomes and furthering our understanding of the impact of subjective experience on trauma psychopathology.

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Source: Journal of Clinical Psychology - March 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mary C. Vance, Benjamin Kovachy, Melissa Dong, Eric Bui Tags: REVIEW ARTICLE Source Type: research

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