Trastorno por estrés postraumático: Una revisión del tema (Primera Parte)
Year: 2002
Type: article
Abstract: "Since early history, human beings have been closely exposed toseveral types of traumatic events. Although modern societieshave developed a more acceptable kind of convivence, thesetraumatic events have become increasingly present in the everydaylife of any individual in underdeveloped societies. This is due toextended problems, like a lower income per capita, which givesrise to such conducts as violent robbery, kidnapping, or murder.Similarly, family desintegration is a likely factor leading to thedevelopment of interfamily violence, and illegal substances trafficand abuse; even weather phenomena (e.g., El Niño) may triggera higher incidence of PTSD given the suffering brought aboutby hurricanes or tornados.At the Fourth Consensus Group International Meeting onDepression and Anxiety, held in Montecatini, Italy, in April 1999,PTSD was regarded as the main issue, because of its highprevalence, social impact, and financial burden on society. Forthese reasons, it represents an enormous public health problemin both underdeveloped and developed countries. During thelast three decades, biological guidelines for PTSD have beenstudied and proposed, together with the development of neweffective treatments..."
Authors: Lino Palacios, Gerardo Heinze
Language: Spanish
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W1506302997