During the last 30 years, there has been a substantial increase in the study of posttraumatic
stress disorder (PTSD). Several high-profile traumatic events, such as the wars in …

Serious nonfatal physical injuries and burns are common occurrences that can have
substantial implications for personal, social, and occupational functioning. Such injuries are …

Thoroughly updated with DSM-5 content throughout, Principles of Trauma Therapy, Second
Edition: DSM-5 Update is both comprehensive in scope and highly practical in application …

Aim To investigate the state of knowledge on the relationship between physical trauma and
mental health in patients admitted to hospital with traumatic physical injury. Background …

Background Traumatic injury and mental health disorders are co-associated. Early
identification of depression, anxiety and stress following injury, and subsequent preventive …

Severe burns, traumatic injuries and other critical illnesses are a substantial source of
morbidity in the United States. As more patients survive these conditions, there has been …

Burns can be a traumatic and stressful experience, although each patient may respond in
very different ways. The aim of this study was to explore the variability on posttraumatic …

PURPOSE: To determine whether significant symptoms of acute stress disorder (ASD) are
present in mothers of premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) …

Background Persons with severe burns often develop long-term psychosocial difficulties
such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. Significant appearance …

Men who have sex with men (MSM) are the group most at risk for HIV and represent the
majority of new infections in the United States. Rates of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) …