Risk factors for chronic posttraumatic stress symptoms and behavior problems in children and adolescents following a home fire

Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 205-221

  Greenberg, Helaine S ^a,b   Keane, Anne ^b  

^a Faculty Court Appointed Special Advocate ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children's behavior; Home fire; Posttraumatic stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 27644495748     PISSN: 07380151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011010503184     Document Type: Article

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