When combat prevents PTSD symptoms—results from a survey with former child soldiers in Northern Uganda

<p><b>Abstract</b></p> <p><b>Background</b></p> <p>Human beings from time immemorial have eradicated neighbouring tribes, languages, religions, and cultures. In war and crisis, the cumulative exposure to traumatic stress constitutes a predictor o...

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Main Authors: Weierstall Roland, Schalinski Inga, Crombach Anselm, Hecker Tobias, Elbert Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/12/41