Category: PTSD

Risk Factors For The Development of PTSD in Children

Risk Factors For The Development of PTSD in Children

There are three (3) risk factors that have demonstrated the likelihood that children will develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: The severity of the traumatic event. Parental reaction to the traumatic event. Physical proximity to the traumatic event. As a general rule, most studies that have examined the risk factors associated with PTSD emergence in children [...]

Jun 04, 2010 | 0 comments View Post
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: The Controversy

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: The Controversy

Post Traumatic stress disorder has stirred up a rather frothy debate over the last few years, especially around the definition of the traumatic event that precipitates the symptoms. It is by no means controversial that extremely traumatic events (combat veterans experiencing the perils of war, physical abuse, sexual abuse, natural disasters) should qualify as criterion, [...]

Aug 31, 2009 | 0 comments View Post