Acute stress disorder and defense mechanisms: a study of physical trauma patients admitted to an emergency hospital

Acute stress disorder and defense mechanisms: a study of physical trauma patients admitted to an emergency hospital

Abstract Introduction: Acute stress disorder (ASD) encompasses a set of symptoms that can arise in individuals after exposure to a traumatic event. This study assessed the defense mechanisms used by victims of physical trauma who developed ASD. Method: This was a controlled cross-sectional study o...

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Main Authors: Márcia Rosane Moreira Santana, Cleonice Zatti, Mariana Lunardi Spader, Bibiana Godoi Malgarim, Emílio Salle, Renato Piltcher, Keila Maria Mendes Ceresér, Andre Goettems Bastos, Lúcia Helena Freitas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do Sul 2017-12-01
Series:Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
Subjects:
Symptom
acute stress disorder
defense mechanisms
stressful events
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