Peritraumatic dissociation predicts posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms via dysfunctional trauma-related memory among war-affected children

Background: Among adults there is strong evidence about peritraumatic dissociation (PD) predicting posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), yet evidence among children is very limited. It has been suggested that disturbances in memory functioning might explain the association between PD and PTSD, but t...

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Main Authors: Kirsi Peltonen, Samuli Kangaslampi, Jenni Saranpää, Samir Qouta, Raija-Leena Punamäki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2017.1375828