Post-traumatic stress symptoms and childhood abuse categories in a national representative sample for a specific age group: associations to body mass index

Background: Studies of specific groups such as military veterans have found that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is linked to adverse health outcomes including unhealthy weight. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between PTSD symptoms, experiences of childhood trauma and weig...

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Main Authors: Sidsel H. Karsberg, Ask Elklit, Stine Roenholt, Nina N. Beck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2012-06-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
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Online Access:http://www.eurojnlofpsychotraumatol.net/index.php/ejpt/article/view/17188/pdf_1