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Longitudinal course of disaster-related PTSD among a prospective sample of adult Chilean natural disaster survivors
Author(s) -
Cristina A. Fernandez,
Benjamín Vicente,
Brandon D. L. Marshall,
Karestan C. Koenen,
Kristopher L. Arheart,
Robert Kohn,
Sandra Saldivia,
Stephen L. Buka
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406
H-Index - 208
eISSN - 1464-3685
pISSN - 0300-5771
DOI - 10.1093/ije/dyw094
Subject(s) - cidi , panic disorder , agoraphobia , psychiatry , psychopathology , anxiety disorder , medicine , anxiety , prospective cohort study , confidence interval , odds ratio , generalized anxiety disorder , psychology
With an increasing number of individuals surviving natural disasters, it is crucial to understand who is most at risk for developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The objective of this study was to prospectively examine the role that pre-existing psychopathology plays in developing PTSD after a disaster.

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