Trauma and dissociation in Northern Ireland

Journal of Trauma Practice

Volumn 4, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 221-243

  Dorahy, Martin J ^a,b   Paterson, Michael C ^c  

^a ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c TMR Health Professionals   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dissociation; Northern Ireland; Trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749019715     PISSN: 15362922     EISSN: 15362930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J189v04n03_03     Document Type: Review

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