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Validation of the Iranian Version of the University of California at Los Angeles Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Index for DSM-IV-R

Namazi S 1 , Baba MB 2 , Halaliah Mokhtar H 2 , Ghani Hamzah MS 2

Affiliations 

  • 1 Research Center of Behavioral and Neurological Science, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, IR Iran
  • 2 Department of Counseling Psychology, University of Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
Trauma Mon, 2013 Dec;18(3):122-5.
PMID: 24350169 DOI: 10.5812/traumamon.10365

Abstract

Natural disasters, both expected and unexpected, usually cause widespread injuries and destruction with a large number of survivors, including children. Several studies have shown that children may develop posttraumatic stress disorder after exposure to disasters such as an earthquake.

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