Reframing political violence and mental health outcomes: Outlining a research and action agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean region

Ciencia e Saude Coletiva

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 293-302

  Pedersen, Duncan ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Latin America and the Caribbean; Mental health; Political violence; PTSD; War trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747362298     PISSN: 14138123     EISSN: 16784561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1413-81232006000200008     Document Type: Review

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