The psychiatrization of post-traumatic distress: Issues for social workers

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 755-777

  Davis, Howard ^a  

^a EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033247724     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/29.5.755     Document Type: Article

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