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Post-traumatic stress disorder: the history of a recent concept.
- Source :
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The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science [Br J Psychiatry] 1992 Dec; Vol. 161, pp. 742-8. - Publication Year :
- 1992
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Abstract
- This review describes the history of PTSD in relation to military psychiatry, physiology, and crisis theory. It appears that the consequences of psychic trauma are often underestimated and mental health services often fail to provide adequate care. PTSD may be explained as an initially adequate reaction to danger, which becomes pathological if it does not disappear after the danger is gone. The authors argue in favour of better psychiatric intervention after traumatic events and better care for trauma victims.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0007-1250
- Volume :
- 161
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 1483159
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.161.6.742