Posttraumatic stress disorder after dog bites in children.
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.
Peters
Vincent
V
University Children's Hospital Queen Fabiola, Brussels, Belgium.
Sottiaux
Martine
M
Appelboom
Jocelyne
J
Kahn
André
A
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*