Preliminary study examining the mediational link between mild traumatic brain injury, acute stress, and post-traumatic stress symptoms following trauma

Background: The presence of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) increases post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in the months following injury. However, factors that link mTBI and PTSD development are still unclear. Acute stress responses after trauma have been associated with PTSD developme...

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Main Authors: Chia-Hao Shih, Palguna R. Thalla, Jon D. Elhai, Jeremy Mathews, Kristopher R. Brickman, Roberta E. Redfern, Hong Xie, Xin Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-12-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2020.1815279