Adult trauma survivors and post-traumatic stress sequelae: an analysis of reexperiencing, avoidance, and arousal criteria.
The relationship of traumatic events to DSM-III criteria symptoms for post-traumatic stress disorder was examined in a randomized community survey (N = 2,364) of Los Angeles residents. Multivariate analysis of covariance revealed that both demographic factors and the type of traumatic event influenced respondents' reports of reexperiencing, avoidance, and arousal symptoms after the event.
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Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles 90024.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001143:Arousal; D001362:Avoidance Learning; D003130:Combat Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D015141:Los Angeles; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall; D008875:Middle Aged; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D013534:Survival / Q000523:psychology*