The Psychosocial Effects of Combat: The Frequently Unseen Injury

Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 349-357

  Gaylord, Kathryn M ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGER; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NURSING; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES; VETERAN; WAR;

ANGER; COMBAT DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES; VETERANS; WAR;

EID: 33748129485     PISSN: 08995885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2006.05.010     Document Type: Review

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