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4. Emotional injury dog bite studies

Psychological trauma dog bite studies ::

Peer-reviewed scientific medical studies and papers examining psychological trauma and emotional injuries, including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, caused by a dog bite or attack.

Adults

• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in a World War II Concentration Camp Survivor Caused by the Attack of Two German Shepherd Dogs: Case Report and Review of the Literature, by Jovanovic AA, Ivkovic M, Gasic MJ, Forensic Science International, 208 (2011) e15–e19.

Children

• Review of Psychological Effects of Dog Bites in Children, by Westgarth C, Provazza S, Nicholas J, Gray V, BMJ Paediatr Open, 2024 Jun 6;8(1):e000922.
• Abstract Pediatric Dog Bite Victims: A Need for a Continuum of Care, by Boat BW, Dixon CA, Pearl E, Thieken L, Bucher SE, Clinical Pediatrics, 2012 May;51(5):473-7.
• Dog Bites in Children: Focus on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, by Larry Schmitt, MD, Contemporary Pediatrics, July 1, 2011.
• Investigation of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Children After Animal-Induced Injury in China, by Ji L, Xiaowei Z, Chuanlin W, Wei L, Pediatrics, 2010 Aug;126(2):e320-4. [Epub 2010 Jul 12].
• Mental Health Consequences of Trauma: The Unseen Scars, by Ziegler MF, Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Volume 11, Issue 1, Pages 57-64; March 2010.
• Selective Mutism Due to a Dog Bite Trauma in a 4-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report, by Anyfantakis D, Botzakis E, Mplevrakis E, Symvoulakis EK, Arbiros A, Journal of Medical Case Reports, 3:100 November 2009.
• Abstract Psychological Impact of Trauma on Developing Children and Youth, by Spates CR, Samaraweera N, Plaisier B, Souza T, Otsu K, Primary care, Volume 34, Issue 2, Pages 387-405; June 2007.
• Abstract Posttraumatic Stress Disorder After Dog Bites in Children, by Peters V, Sottiaux M, Appelboom J, Kahn A, Journal of pediatrics, 2004 Jan;144(1):121-2.
• Dog Bites: An Overview of Psychiatric Trauma and Discussion of Treatment, by Goodman SL, private practitioner (stanleylgoodmanmd.com).
• The Aftermath of Child Dog Attacks: A Guide For Family, Friends and Victims, by Davidson B, Children's Hospital of Pittsburg, 2003.
• Abstract Psychological Adjustment in Children After Traumatic Disfiguring Injuries: A 12-Month Follow-Up, by Rusch MD, Grunert BK, Sanger JR, Dzwierzynski WW, Matloub HS, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2000 Dec;106(7):1451-8; discussion 1459-60.
• Abstract Symptomatology and Adaptive Functioning for Children Exposed to Normative Stressors, Dog Attack, and Parental Violence, by Rossman BR, Bingham RD, Emde RN, Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 1997, 36:1089-1097.
• Abstract Dog Bite in Infancy: Trauma and Personality Development, by Gislason IL, Call JD, J Am Acad Child Psychiatry, 1982; 21:203–7.

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