Title
The epidemiology of traumatic event exposure worldwide: results from the World Mental Health Survey Consortium
Date Issued
01 January 2016
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Benjet C.
Bromet E.
Karam E.G.
Kessler R.C.
McLaughlin K.A.
Ruscio A.M.
Shahly V.
Stein D.J.
Petukhova M.
Hill E.
Alonso J.
Atwoli L.
Bunting B.
Bruffaerts R.
Caldas-de-Almeida J.M.
de Girolamo G.
Florescu S.
Gureje O.
Huang Y.
Lepine J.P.
Kawakami N.
Kovess-Masfety V.
Medina-Mora M.E.
Navarro-Mateu F.
Posada-Villa J.
Scott K.M.
Shalev A.
Slade T.
ten Have M.
Torres Y.
Viana M.C.
Zarkov Z.
Koenen K.C.
Publisher(s)
Cambridge University Press
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Considerable research has documented that exposure to traumatic events has negative effects on physical and mental health. Much less research has examined the predictors of traumatic event exposure. Increased understanding of risk factors for exposure to traumatic events could be of considerable value in targeting preventive interventions and anticipating service needs.
Start page
327
End page
343
Volume
46
Issue
2
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Epidemiología
Psiquiatría
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84945562504
PubMed ID
Source
Psychological medicine
ISSN of the container
00332917
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus