Child abuse & neglect
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Child abuse & neglect · Feb 2000
Post traumatic stress disorder reactions in children of war: a longitudinal study.
To establish rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) reactions and general mental health problems in children who had experienced war trauma. ⋯ PTSD reactions tend to decrease in the absence of further stressors, although a substantial proportion of children still present with a range of emotional and behavioral problems. Cumulative previous experience of war trauma constitutes a risk factor for continuing PTSD symptoms.