@article{ref1,
title="Posttraumatic stress symptom trajectories in children living in families reported for family violence",
journal="Journal of Traumatic Stress",
year="2009",
author="Nugent, Nicole R. and Saunders, Benjamin E. and Williams, Linda M. and Hanson, Rochelle and Smith, Daniel W. and Fitzgerald, Monica M.",
volume="22",
number="5",
pages="460-466",
abstract="The present study examined latent class trajectories of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and associations between demographics, prior trauma, and reason for referral on class membership. Children ages 7–18 (n=201) were recruited for participation in the Navy Family Study following reports to the U.S. Navy's Family Advocacy Program (FAP). Initial interviews were conducted 2–6 weeks following FAP referral, with follow-ups conducted at 9–12, 18–24, and 36–40 months. Growth mixture modeling revealed two latent class trajectories: a resilient class and a persistent symptom class. Relative to youth in the resilient class, participants in the persistent symptom class were more likely to be older and to report exposure to a greater number of trauma experiences at Time 1.<p />",
language="",
issn="0894-9867",
doi="10.1002/jts.20440",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jts.20440"
}