Richard J. Shaw, M.D.
Publication Details
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The relationship between acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder in the neonatal intensive care unit.
Psychosomatics. 2009 Mar-Apr; (2): 131-7
Having an infant hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a highly stressful event for parents. Researchers have proposed posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a model to explain the psychological reaction of parents to their NICU experience.
