Toward a public mental health approach for survivors of terrorism

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 527-539

  Friedman, Matthew J ^a,b,c  

^a Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office White River Junction   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR PTSD   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Disaster response; Intervention; Media; Prevention; PTSD; Public mental health

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; FAMILY THERAPY; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALIZATION; MASS MEDIUM; MENTAL HEALTH; POPULATION; POPULATION RISK; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SELF HELP; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL WELFARE; TERRORISM;

EID: 18844408597     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J146v10n01_11     Document Type: Review

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