
%0 Journal Article
%T Posttraumatic stress disorder after dog bites in children
%J Journal of pediatrics
%D 2004
%A Peters, Vincent
%A Sottiaux, Martine
%A Appelboom, Jocelyne
%A Kahn, A.
%V 144
%N 1
%P 121-122
%X Of 22 children who were victims of dog bite, 12 had symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder 2 to 9 months after the bite. Violent dog attacks inflicting multiple and/or deep wounds were associated with risk of posttraumatic stress disorder.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0022-3476
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2003.10.024