The efficacy of a mental health program in Bosnia-Herzegovina: Impact on coping and general health

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 57-69

  Mooren, Trudy T M ^a   De Jong, Kaz ^c   Kleber, Rolf J ^b   Ruvic, Jadranka ^c  

^a De Vonk   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Mental health program; Monitoring system; Wartime distress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; COUNSELING; DIETARY INTAKE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL HEALTH; POLLUTION MONITORING; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; WAR;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA; CHILD; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAMPLING STUDIES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WAR;

EID: 0037223098     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.10118     Document Type: Article

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