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Clinical Research Article

Defining the index trauma in post-traumatic stress disorder patients with multiple trauma exposure: impact on severity scores and treatment effects of using worst single incident versus multiple traumatic events

Definiendo el trauma índice en pacientes con TEPT con múltiple exposición traumática: impacto en los efectos del tratamiento del uso del peor incidente versus el uso de eventos traumáticos múltiples

确定创伤后多发伤患者的指标创伤：对使用最严重的单一事件与多次创伤事件的治疗效果的影响

Kathlen PriebeInstitute for Psychiatric and Psychosomatic Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany;Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Nikolaus KleindienstInstitute for Psychiatric and Psychosomatic Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, GermanyView further author information
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Andrea SchroppInstitute for Psychiatric and Psychosomatic Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, GermanyView further author information
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Anne DyerInstitute for Neuropsychology and Clinical Psychology, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, GermanyView further author information
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Antje Krüger-GottschalkDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Münster, Münster, GermanyView further author information
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Christian SchmahlDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany;Department of Psychiatry, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, CanadaView further author information
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Regina SteilDepartment of Psychology and Sports Sciences, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, GermanyView further author information
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Martin BohusInstitute for Psychiatric and Psychosomatic Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany;Department of Health, Antwerp University, Antwerp, BelgiumView further author information
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Article: 1486124 | Received 29 Dec 2017, Accepted 15 May 2018, Published online: 09 Jul 2018

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