Posttraumatic stress disorder after dog bites in children

Vincent Peters; Martine Sottiaux; Jocelyne Appelboom; André Kahn

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2003.10.024

Posttraumatic stress disorder after dog bites in children

J Pediatr. 2004 Jan;144(1):121-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2003.10.024.

Authors

Vincent Peters¹, Martine Sottiaux, Jocelyne Appelboom, André Kahn

Affiliation

¹ University Children's Hospital Queen Fabiola, Brussels, Belgium.

PMID: 14722529
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2003.10.024

Abstract

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.

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MeSH terms

Adolescent
Animals
Bites and Stings / psychology*
Child
Child, Preschool
Dogs*
Humans
Infant
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / etiology*