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Research on posttraumatic stress disorder: Epidemiology, pathophysiology, and assessment
Author(s) -
Schnurr Paula P.,
Friedman Matthew J.,
Bernardy Nancy C.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.10064
Subject(s) - comorbidity , epidemiology , psychology , posttraumatic stress , clinical psychology , psychiatry , behavioral neuroscience , psychiatric comorbidity , medicine
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a highly prevalent disorder in both clinical and community populations. This article reviews current knowledge about PTSD in order to assist clinicians in the diagnosis and treatment of reactions to traumatic life events. First, research findings are presented, followed by guidelines for the assessment of trauma and PTSD. Topics discussed include epidemiology, course, and comorbidity, as well as information processing and psychobiology. The review is limited to information about PTSD in adults, although some of the material may generalize to child and adolescent populations. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol/In Session 58: 877–889, 2002.