Implicit and explicit avoidance in sexual trauma victims suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder: a pilot study

Background: Avoidance of stimuli that are associated with the traumatic event is a key feature of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Thus far, studies on the role of avoidance in the development and maintenance of PTSD focused primarily on strategic or explicit avoidance. However, patients may al...

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Main Authors: Pascal Fleurkens, Mike Rinck, Agnes van Minnen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2014-02-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3402/ejpt.v5.21359