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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-02-01
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| Series: | Chronic Stress |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2470547016682965 |