General Hospital Psychiatry
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Pages 330-333 , May 2010

Peritraumatic reactions and posttraumatic stress symptoms in school-aged children victims of road traffic accident

  • Eric Bui, M.D., M.A.

      Affiliations

    • Laboratoire du Stress Traumatique (LST-JE2511), Université et CHU de Toulouse, 31059 Toulouse, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Laboratoire du Stress Traumatique, CHU de Toulouse, Hôpital Casselardit Psychiatrie, 170 avenue de Casselardit, 31059 Toulouse, France.
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  • Alain Brunet, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Canada QC H3A 1A1
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  • Charlotte Allenou, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Laboratoire du Stress Traumatique (LST-JE2511), Université et CHU de Toulouse, 31059 Toulouse, France
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  • Cécile Camassel, M.A.

      Affiliations

    • Laboratoire du Stress Traumatique (LST-JE2511), Université et CHU de Toulouse, 31059 Toulouse, France
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  • Jean-Philippe Raynaud, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Laboratoire du Stress Traumatique (LST-JE2511), Université et CHU de Toulouse, 31059 Toulouse, France
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  • Isabelle Claudet, M.D., MSc.

      Affiliations

    • Unité des urgences pédiatriques, Hôpital des Enfants, CHU de Toulouse, 31059 Toulouse, France
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  • Frédéric Fries, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Service de réanimation pédiatrique, Hôpital des Enfants, CHU de Toulouse, 31059 Toulouse, France
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  • Jean-Philippe Cahuzac, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Service chirurgie orthopédique, traumatologique et plastique, Hôpital des Enfants, CHU de Toulouse, 31059 Toulouse, France
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  • Hélène Grandjean, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Inserm U558 Département d'épidémiologie, économie de la santé et santé communautaire, 31073 Toulouse, France
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  • Laurent Schmitt, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Laboratoire du Stress Traumatique (LST-JE2511), Université et CHU de Toulouse, 31059 Toulouse, France
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  • Philippe Birmes, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Laboratoire du Stress Traumatique (LST-JE2511), Université et CHU de Toulouse, 31059 Toulouse, France

Received 2 December 2009 ,Accepted 21 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2010.01.014

General Hospital Psychiatry
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Pages 330-333 , May 2010

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