Perceived benefit and mental health after three types of disaster

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 733-739

  McMillen, J Curtis ^a,b   Smith, Elizabeth M ^a   Fisher, Rachel H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISASTER; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOTRAUMA; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; DISASTERS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SURVIVORS;

EID: 0030773030     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.65.5.733     Document Type: Article

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