Post-traumatic stress symptoms among UN-soldiers and relief workers

European Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 69-76

  Kaspersen, Marianne ^a   Matthiesen, Stig Berge ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Post trauma reaction; Relief workers; UN soldiers; War trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISASTER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; RESCUE PERSONNEL; SOLDIER; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UNITED NATIONS; VIOLENCE; WAR;

EID: 0038503341     PISSN: 02136163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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