In his 1994 masterpiece, Achilles in Vietnam, Dr. Shay taught us that posttraumatic stress disorder could, at least in part, be the result of ‘‘betrayal of what’s right,’’ informed by the lessons of Homer’s Iliad, written nearly 3000 years ago. The timeless lessons brought on by the ancient Greek stories of Ajax, Achilles, and Odysseus indicate great insight into the human condition and the psy...

Psychologic reactions are common after trauma. Much attention has been devoted to posttraumatic stress disorder after harrowing events, including natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods, assault of individuals, episodes of mass violence such as riots and terrorist attacks, and combat. The prevalence of stress disorders varies among these studies, in part as a result of differences in s...

OBJECTIVE Children who have experienced an accidental injury are at increased risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder. It is, therefore, essential that strategies are developed to aid in the early identification of children at risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder symptomatology after an accident. The aim of this study was to examine the ability of the Child Trauma Screening...

In 1980 a third edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) brought diagnostic criteria for a new diagnosis - posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This disorder is a result of highly intensive stressor and in many cases leads to sever psychiatric distress. Despite relatively recent introduction of PTSD as a new diagnosis, this disorder was excessively described in sc...