A family-based mental health program of recovery from state terror in Kosova

Behavioral Sciences and the Law

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 547-558

  Griffith, James L ^a   Agani, Ferid ^b,c   Weine, Stevan ^d   Ukshini, Shqipe ^c   Pulleyblank Coffey, Ellen ^e   Ulaj, Jusuf ^f   Rolland, John ^g   Blyta, Afrim ^f   Kallaba, Melita ^f  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRISHTINA   (Serbia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^e Berkeley Family Therapy   (United States)

^f University Clinical Center of Kosova   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBANIA; FAMILY; IDENTITY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIETY; TERRORISM; WAR;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TERRORISM; YUGOSLAVIA;

EID: 23844518113     PISSN: 07353936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bsl.650     Document Type: Review

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