Physical Trauma Patients with Symptoms of an Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Protocol for an Observational Prospective Cohort Study (Preprint)
Abstract:Psychological trauma can be divided into Type-I trauma (i.e. one single traumatic event (e.g. car accident)) and Type-II trauma (i.e. repeated and prolonged traumatization (e.g. abuse)). Physical trauma or injury is a Type-I trauma and a major source of high medical and social costs 1 . In the Netherlands, injury is the leading cause of death for persons younger than 35 years old 2 .Due to registration and implementation of specialized trauma care after injury, the quality of trauma care has been improved and … Show more
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