Identification of Characteristics and Causes of Childhood Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

Motta, Robert W.

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ERIC Number: EJ480780

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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Identification of Characteristics and Causes of Childhood Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

Motta, Robert W.

Psychology in the Schools, v31 n1 p49-56 Jan 1994

Notes growing interest in children with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and suspicion that rise in family violence, violence in schools, and other stressors may lead to characteristic PTSD symptoms of reexperiencing trauma, psychological numbing, and increased states of arousal. Examines characteristics of childhood PTSD and its causes. (Author/NB)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Family Violence, Identification, Life Events, Stress Variables

Publication Type: Reports - General; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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