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More than three out of four Americans can expect to be exposed to a traumatic event at least once in their lives. Conservative estimates, made before the tragic events of September 11th, also suggest that one in four Americans exposed to a traumatic event will develop chronic or at least transient symptoms of PTSD
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Hillman, J.L. (2002). Post Traumatic Stress. In: Crisis Intervention and Trauma. Issues in the Practice of Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0771-0_4
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