The impact, psychological sequelae and mangament of trauma affecting children

Current Opinion in Psychiatry

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 269-273

  Vostanis, Panos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child; Post traumatic stress disorders; Stressors; Trauma; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CHILD PSYCHIATRY; COMMUNITY; CONFLICT; DEPRESSION; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PHYSICAL DISEASE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOTRAUMA; RATING SCALE; REFUGEE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING; SOCIOECONOMICS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 3042803772     PISSN: 09517367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.yco.0000133829.96424.5c     Document Type: Review

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