TY - JOUR PY - 2013// TI - Specific traumatic events during childhood as risk factors for post-traumatic stress disorder development in adults JO - Journal of health psychology A1 - Schoedl, Aline A1 - Costa, Mariana A1 - Fossaluza, Victor A1 - Mari, Jair A1 - Mello, Marcelo SP - 847 EP - 857 VL - 19 IS - 7 N2 - To evaluate differences in early life events (ELE) on adult victims of severe interpersonal violence among patients who developed posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and control group. Adult victims of interpersonal violence were evaluated to diagnose the presence of PTSD and ELE. 308 subjects were included, 141 in patient's group (PTSD+) and 167 in control group (PSTD-). PTSD+ group had more severe PTSD, depressive symptoms and higher ETI scores than PTSD- group. Patients in PTSD+ group had a more frequent history of ELE. Some ELE were more significant for the development of this predisposition.

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LA - en SN - 1359-1053 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105313481074 ID - ref1 ER -