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Article: Scientists at University of Central Florida target post-traumatic stress disorders.(Report)
- Article from:
- Women's Health Weekly
- Article date:
- January 8, 2009
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According to a study from the United States, "This study investigates whether the avoidance symptom criterion required for a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disordes, Fourth Edition (DSMp-IV; American Psychiatric Association, 1994) diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is overly conservative. Arab immigrant women (N = 453), many of whom reported experiencing multiple traumatic events, compledted the posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale in Arabic as part of a face to face interview."
"Analyses indicated all but one avoidance symptom was reported less frequently than reexperienceing and arousal symptoms. However, those who fully met ...