The psychological reactions after witnessing a killing in public in a Danish high school

The psychological reactions after witnessing a killing in public in a Danish high school

Background: School killings attract immense media and public attention but psychological studies surrounding these events are rare. Objective: To examine the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and possible risk factors of PTSD in 320 Danish high school students (mean age 18 years) 7...

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Main Authors: Ask Elklit, Sessel Kurdahl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2013-01-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
Subjects:
witnessing school killing
PTSD
social support
risk factors
Online Access:http://www.eurojnlofpsychotraumatol.net/index.php/ejpt/article/view/19826/pdf_1

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