Cultural bias in suicidal behaviour among refugees with post-traumatic stress disorder

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 185-191

  Ferrada Noli, Marcello ^a   Sundbom, Elisabet ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Nationality; Post traumatic stress disorder; Refugees; Religious proscription; Suicidal behaviour

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HOMICIDE; NONHUMAN; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; REFUGEE; RELIGION; SEXUAL CRIME; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TORTURE; WAR;

EID: 0029978488     PISSN: 08039496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08039489609081407     Document Type: Article

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