Posttraumatic stress symptoms in adolescents and young adults with a chronic somatic disease: a mixed-methods study

Posttraumatic stress symptoms in adolescents and young adults with a chronic somatic disease: a mixed-methods study

Abstract Background Adolescents and young adults (AYA) with a chronic somatic disease (CD) have a 3-fold higher risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than healthy controls. In addition, elevated post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) have a negative impact on CD severity, treatment adherence,...

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Main Authors: Frederike Lunkenheimer, Agnes Mutter, Pauline Vogelmann, Harald Baumeister
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
Subjects:
Posttraumatic stress symptoms
Pediatric Medical traumatic stress
Chronic somatic illness
Comorbidity
Youth
Qualitative and quantitative analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-023-00630-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-023-00630-x

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