Lifetime post-traumatic stress disorder in older individuals with a history of institutional upbringing in childhood: the role of social acknowledgement and stressful life events

Background: Child maltreatment (CM), particularly in institutional contexts, can affect the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Research suggests that factors during CM (e.g. severity, variety, duration) and in the aftermath of CM (e.g. stressful life events, and social acknowledge...

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Main Authors: Carla M. Eising, Manuel C. Voelkle, Shauna L. Rohner, Andreas Maercker, Myriam V. Thoma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2021.1915578