World assumptions, posttraumatic stress and quality of life after a natural disaster: A longitudinal study
Open Access
- 1 January 2012
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
- Vol. 10 (1) , 76
Abstract
Changes in world assumptions are a fundamental concept within theories that explain posttraumatic stress disorder. The objective of the present study was to gain a greater understanding of how changes in world assumptions are related to quality of life and posttraumatic stress symptoms after a natural disaster.Keywords
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