Cumulative exposure to traumatic events in older adults
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Cumulative exposure to traumatic events in older adults.
OBJECTIVES The present study examined the impact of cumulative trauma exposure on current posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity in a nonclinical sample of adults in their 60s. The predictive utility of cumulative trauma exposure was compared to other known predictors of PTSD, including trauma severity, personality traits, social support, and event centrality. METHOD Community-...
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عنوان ژورنال: Aging & Mental Health
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1360-7863,1364-6915
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2013.832730