Clinical and socio-demographic characteristics of college students exposed to traumatic experiences: a census of seven college institutions in Northeastern Brazil.

BACKGROUND: Epidemiological studies show that most of the adult population will be exposed to at least one potentially traumatic event in the course of his/her life; adolescence and early adulthood are the most vulnerable periods of life for exposure to traumatic experiences (70% of their deaths are...

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Main Authors: Liana R Netto, Patrícia Cavalcanti-Ribeiro, Juliana L Pereira, José F Nogueira, Lene L Santos, Sidnei B Lira, Gisela M Guedes, Carlos A Teles, Trauma, Anxiety Disorders Study Group (TADSG)-UFBA, Karestan C Koenen, Lucas C Quarantini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3827274?pdf=render