Time course of symptoms in posttraumatic stress disorder with delayed expression: A systematic review.

Jens Peter Ellekilde BondeJohan Høy JensenGeert E SmidEsben Meulengracht FlachsAsk ElklitOle MorsPoul Videbech

Published in: Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica (2021)

Delayed PTSD is preceded by PTSD symptoms during the first year in most cases. Still, few individuals may experience an asymptomatic delay. The results underpin the rationale for monitoring PTSD symptoms and may inform forensic assessments in that delayed PTSD without symptoms bridging the traumatic event is rare.

Keyphrases

posttraumatic stress disorder
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depressive symptoms