TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1990//
TI  - Symptom differences in acute and chronic presentation of childhood post-traumatic stress disorder
JO  - Child abuse and neglect
A1  - Famularo, R.
A1  - Kinscherff, R.
A1  - Fenton, T.
SP  - 439
EP  - 444
VL  - 14
IS  - 3
N2  - The authors report on 24 children diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) according to DSM-III criteria. Each child was designated as presenting with acute or chronic PTSD depending upon the duration of symptoms. Children with the acute form of PTSD presented with a relative increase in spontaneously acting as though the trauma were recurring upon real or symbolic exposure, difficulty falling asleep, hypervigilance, nightmares, exaggerated startle response, and generalized anxiety/agitation. Those presenting with the chronic form had relative increases in symptoms of detachment, restricted range of affect, dissociative episodes, sadness, and a belief that life will be too hard.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0145-2134
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -