A pilot study of an intervention to prevent negative mental health consequences of forensic mortuary work

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 159-163

  Ward, Catherine L ^a,c   Flisher, Alan J ^a   Kepe, Lulama ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^c HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PILOT STUDY; POSTHUMOUS CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS;

ADULT; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; MALE; MORTUARY PRACTICE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 33745415056     PISSN: 08949867     EISSN: 15736598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jts.20100     Document Type: Article

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