A systematic review of PTSD prevalence and trajectories in DSM-5 defined trauma exposed populations: intentional and non-intentional traumatic events.

OBJECTIVE: We conducted a systematic review of the literature to explore the longitudinal course of PTSD in DSM-5-defined trauma exposed populations to identify the course of illness and recovery for individuals and populations experiencing PTSD. METHODS: We reviewed the published literature from Ja...

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Main Authors: Patcho N Santiago, Robert J Ursano, Christine L Gray, Robert S Pynoos, David Spiegel, Roberto Lewis-Fernandez, Matthew J Friedman, Carol S Fullerton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3623968?pdf=render