title: Posttraumatic stress disorder after dog bites in children.
abstract: Of 22 children who were victims of dog bite, 12 had symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder 2 to 9 months after the bite. Violent dog attacks inflicting multiple and/or deep wounds were associated with risk of posttraumatic stress disorder.
authors.affiliation: University Children's Hospital Queen Fabiola, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.forename: Martine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sottiaux
authors.forename: Jocelyne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Appelboom
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kahn
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000209:etiology*