Delayed psychological morbidity associated with snakebite envenoming.

• Main Authors: Shehan S Williams (Author), Chamara A Wijesinghe (Author), Shaluka F Jayamanne (Author), Nicholas A Buckley (Author), Andrew H Dawson (Author), David G Lalloo (Author), H Janaka de Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Introduction</h4>The psychological impact of snakebite on its victims, especially possible late effects, has not been systematically studied.<h4>Objectives</h4>To assess delayed somatic symptoms, depressive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and impairment i...