Emotional distress among concentration camp survivors-a community study in Jerusalem

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1984, Pages 215-218

  Levav, I ^a   Abramson, J H ^b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION CAMP SYNDROME; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SURVIVAL;

CONCENTRATION CAMPS; EUROPE, EASTERN; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISRAEL; JEWS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PRISONS; SEX FACTORS; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0021133606     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S003329170000324X     Document Type: Article

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