We searched the literature on the epidemiology, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and costs
of mild traumatic brain injury. Of 428 studies related to prognosis after mild traumatic brain …

First responders are regularly confronted with exposure to traumatic events, including
potentially life-threatening situations as well as the grave injuries and deaths of colleagues …

Purpose Health care professionals, particularly nurses, are considered a vulnerable group
to experience acute stress disorder (ASD) and subsequent psychological distress amid …

The WHO Collaborating Centre for Neurotrauma Task Force on Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
performed a comprehensive search and critical review of the literature published between …

ContextThe terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, represent an unprecedented exposure
to trauma in the United States. ObjectivesTo assess psychological symptom levels in the …

In the wake of the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, more than 9,000 counselors
went to New York City to offer aid to rescue workers, families, and direct victims of the …

Life-threatening illness has recently been recognized as a stressor that can precipitate
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This development has raised questions over the …

BackgroundDissociative symptoms during trauma predict post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD), but they are often transient. It is controversial whether they predict chronic PTSD …

Abstract The Acute Stress Disorder Scale (ASDS) is a self-report inventory that (a) indexes
acute stress disorder (ASD) and (b) predicts posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The …

Despite the prevalence of childhood trauma, there are currently no developmentally oriented
cognitive theories of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This paper outlines the …