Herika Cristina da Silva, Liliane Vilete, Evandro Silva Freire Coutinho, Mariana Pires Luz, Mauro Mendlowicz, Carla Marques Portela, Ivan Figueira, Paula Ventura, Jair de Jesus Mari, Maria Inês Quintana, Wagner Silva Ribeiro, Sérgio Baxter Andreoli, William Berger
Cumulative trauma is usually devastating and can lead to severe psychological consequences, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Exposure to various types of traumas, particularly during childhood, can be even more deleterious than the sheer number of events experienced. This epidemiological study is the first to investigate the impact of discrete childhood traumatic exposure on the risk of developing lifetime PTSD in a representative sample of the general population of the two biggest Brazilian cities...
March 30, 2024: Psychiatry Research