Early mental health intervention after disasters

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 12-18

  Alexander, David A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL CORNHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; COPING BEHAVIOR; CRISIS INTERVENTION; DISASTER; EMOTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOTIVATION; PHOTOGRAPHY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOTRAUMA; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SURVIVAL; WAR; WELFARE;

EID: 11444268505     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.11.1.12     Document Type: Review

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