War stones: Invited commentary on... Documented combat exposure of US veterans seeking treatment for combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 186, Issue JUNE, 2005, Pages 473-475

  Wessely, Simon ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NOTE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHIATRIST; SOLDIER; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UNITED STATES; VIET NAM; WAR;

EID: 20644470123     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.186.6.473     Document Type: Note

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