Factors associated with posttraumatic stress among peacekeeping soldiers

Anxiety, Stress and Coping

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 37-51

  Dirkzwager, A J E ^a   Bramsen, I ^a   Van Der Ploeg, H M ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Military veterans; Peacekeeping operations; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 16644389609     PISSN: 10615806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10615800412336418     Document Type: Article

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