TOPIC. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a significant health problem, characterized
by high rates of chronicity and comorbidity. PURPOSE. This is the first of three articles …

TOPIC. The impairment associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) carries with it
staggering costs to the individual, to the family, and to society as a whole. Although there is …

One of the most consistent findings in the epidemiology of posttraumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) is the higher risk of this disorder in women. Explanations reviewed within a …

The knowledge that trauma can cause long-term physiological and psychological problems
has been recognized for centuries. Today, such suffering would be classified as the …

Constructing an objective picture of the impact of a traumatic event and its effects is a
complex task. It is a central issue in traumatic stress studies because the cornerstone of …

TOPIC. The aim of this three‐part series is to examine the sufficiency of the posttraumatic
stress (PTSD) diagnostic construct to capture the full spectrum of human responses to …

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) gained the status of a psychiatric disorder in 1980,
although the syndrome had already been recognized widely for many years. PTSD is …

This paper describes the history of the development of understanding of psychological
responses to traumatic life-events and their treatment. One major response, post-traumatic …

It is our hope that this chapter will provide information for researchers and clinicians alike to
help determine the most appropriate measures to use, as well as the empirical work needed …

The text is organized into three sections: etiology, phenomenology, and treatment. The first
book to deal with the sensitive issue of vulnerability," Posttraumatic Stress Disorder …