Symptom correlates among adolescents showing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder versus Conduct Disorder
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A Modified Trier Social Stress Test for Vulnerable Mexican American Adolescents
Published on: July 10, 2017
J A Atlas1, W J Di Scipio, R Schwartz
1Bronx Children's Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY 10461.
Abstract:
21 adolescents with a primary diagnosis of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, 24 Conduct Disordered, and 23 control adolescents were compared on measures of depression, anxiety, behavior problems, and fears. Analyses showed that posttraumatic adolescents showed associated symptoms of depression and state-anxiety, Conduct Disordered adolescents showed depressive trends, and both groups were evaluated by their teachers as showing significant behavior problems.
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