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Traumatic experiences in psychiatric outpatients

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Davidson, J; Smith, R
Published in: Journal of Traumatic Stress
July 1, 1990

Fifty-four newly referred psychiatric outpatients were interviewed and a life history of severe traumatic experiences was taken. Forty-four gave a positive history, 17 of whom developed symptoms of post-traumatic stress (PTSS). Twelve met a past or current diagnosis of PTSD. Factors relating to the occurrence of PTSS included early trauma, more traumatic events, incest, perceiving the event as frightening, being physically injured, perceiving the event as being life threatening, seeing a physician, and being hospitalized. Age at trauma and differences between men and women are also discussed. © 1990 Plenum Publishing Corporation.

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Journal of Traumatic Stress

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EISSN

1573-6598

ISSN

0894-9867

Publication Date

July 1, 1990

Volume

3

Issue

3

Start / End Page

459 / 475

Related Subject Headings

  • Psychiatry
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5202 Biological psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1701 Psychology
 

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Davidson, J., & Smith, R. (1990). Traumatic experiences in psychiatric outpatients. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 3(3), 459–475. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00974785
Davidson, J., and R. Smith. “Traumatic experiences in psychiatric outpatients.” Journal of Traumatic Stress 3, no. 3 (July 1, 1990): 459–75. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00974785.
Davidson J, Smith R. Traumatic experiences in psychiatric outpatients. Journal of Traumatic Stress. 1990 Jul 1;3(3):459–75.
Davidson, J., and R. Smith. “Traumatic experiences in psychiatric outpatients.” Journal of Traumatic Stress, vol. 3, no. 3, July 1990, pp. 459–75. Scopus, doi:10.1007/BF00974785.
Davidson J, Smith R. Traumatic experiences in psychiatric outpatients. Journal of Traumatic Stress. 1990 Jul 1;3(3):459–475.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of Traumatic Stress

DOI

EISSN

1573-6598

ISSN

0894-9867

Publication Date

July 1, 1990

Volume

3

Issue

3

Start / End Page

459 / 475

Related Subject Headings

  • Psychiatry
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5202 Biological psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1701 Psychology