The Roots of Chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Childhood Trauma, Information Processing, and Self-protective Strategies

Background Although childhood endangerment often precedes adult posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the mechanism from danger to disorder is unclear. We proposed a developmental process in which unprotected and uncomforted danger in childhood would be associated with “shortcuts” in information pro...

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Main Authors: Patricia McKinsey Crittenden, Mary Brownescombe Heller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-02-01
Series:Chronic Stress
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2470547016682965