TY - JOUR PY - 2022// TI - Association between adverse childhood experiences and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in adults with injury JO - JAMA surgery A1 - Huffmaster, Candace E. A1 - Williams, Ashley Y. A1 - Lee, Yann-Leei L. A1 - Butts, C. Caleb A1 - Polite, Nathan M. A1 - Mehari, Krista R. A1 - Simmons, Jon D. SP - ePub EP - ePub VL - ePub IS - ePub N2 -

Traumatic injury is the leading cause of death in the US. Approximately 30% of individuals who survive a traumatic injury develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).1 Civilian trauma centers provide complex care for physical injuries but often lack the capabilities to diagnose and treat the resulting psychological stress. To better understand the prevalence of and risk factors for PTSD in patients with severe injury, we examined the association of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), demographic characteristics, and clinical indicators with acute stress disorder (ASD), a precursor to PTSD ...

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LA - en SN - 2168-6254 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2022.3116 ID - ref1 ER -