Psychological trauma and evidence for enhanced vulnerability for posttraumatic stress disorder through previous trauma among West Nile refugees

Frank Neuner1, Maggie Schauer1, Unni Karunakara2, Christine Klaschik2, Christina Robert3, Thomas Elbert2
1Department of Psychology, University of Konstanz and Center for Psychiatry Reichenau, D-78457, Konstanz, Germany
2vivo, Casella Postale no.17, Castelplanio Stazione, I-60032, Ancona, Italy
3Department of Family Social Science, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, 55108, USA

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