RESUMO

Of 22 children who were victims of dog bite, 12 had symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder 2 to 9 months after the bite. Violent dog attacks inflicting multiple and/or deep wounds were associated with risk of posttraumatic stress disorder.

Assuntos

Mordeduras e Picadas/psicologia , Cães , Transtornos de Estresse Pós-Traumáticos/etiologia , Adolescente , Animais , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Humanos , Lactente