Context Traumatic events are common and are related to psychiatric impairment in
childhood. Little is known about the risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) across
different types of trauma exposure in children. Objective To examine the developmental
epidemiology of potential trauma and posttraumatic stress (PTS) in a longitudinal community
sample of children. Methods A representative population sample of 1420 children aged 9,
11, and 13 years at intake were followed up annually through 16 years of age. Main …