This paper reviews recent epidemiologic studies of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in
the general population. Estimates of the prevalence of exposure to traumatic events vary …

Background The study estimates the relative importance of specific types of traumas
experienced in the community in terms of their prevalence and risk of leading to …

Abstract examine the current epidemiologic knowledge concerning% PTSD%, focusing on
the results of investigations conducted since 1980, because these studies largely conform to …

OBJECTIVE: High rates of violence and trauma in many American Indian communities have
been reported. The authors investigated the relationship between both the frequency and …

Until recently, our understanding of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) relied almost
entirely on studies of war veterans and disaster victims. A handful of epidemiologic studies …

The introduction of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) into the nosologic classification in
psychiatry in 1980 marks the be ginning of contemporary research on the psychiatric …

Objective Despite progress in epidemiologic research on posttraumatic stress disorder
(PTSD), little is known about factors that distinguish chronic from nonchronic PTSD. In a …

Context Previous studies showed increased probability of a posttraumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) effect of trauma in persons who had experienced prior trauma. The evidence comes …

Background: Little is known about the total population prevalence and societal costs of
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); this report reviews relevant literature on these topics …

The present study examined the association of childhood risk factors with exposure to
traumas and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD is a unique symptom configuration …