Introduction: Psychosocial consequences of the war in the region of former Yugoslavia

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-8

  Rosner, Rita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Former Yugoslavia; Posttraumatic stress; Psychosocial consequences; War

Indexed keywords

BATTLE INJURY; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; TERRORISM; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION PROCESS; VIOLENCE; WAR; YUGOSLAVIA (PRE-1992);

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; HUMANS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; WAR; YUGOSLAVIA;

EID: 0037223259     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.10113     Document Type: Review

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