Signs of Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Chimpanzees
dc.contributor.author | Ferdowsian, Hope R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Durham, Debra L. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kimwele, Charles | |
dc.contributor.author | Kranendonk, Godelieve | |
dc.contributor.author | Otali, Emily | |
dc.contributor.author | Akugizibwe, Timothy | |
dc.contributor.author | Mulcahy, J. B. | |
dc.contributor.author | Ajarova, Lilly | |
dc.contributor.author | Johnson, Cassie Mere´ | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-02-20T06:53:06Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/10379 | |
dc.description.abstract | In humans, traumatic experiences are sometimes followed by psychiatric disorders. In chimpanzees, studies have demonstrated an association between traumatic events and the emergence of behavioral disturbances resembling posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. We addressed the following central question: Do chimpanzees develop posttraumatic symptoms, in the form of abnormal behaviors, which cluster into syndromes similar to those described in human mood and anxiety disorders? | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.subject | Chimpanzees | en |
dc.subject | Anxiety Disorders | en |
dc.title | Signs of Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Chimpanzees | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
local.publisher | Faculty of Veterinary Medicine | en |