Using stress, appraisal, and coping theories in clinical practice: Assessments of coping strategies after disasters

Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 337-348

  Matthieu, Monica M ^a   Ivanoff, André ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Coping; Disaster; Graduate students; Mental health professionals; September 11; Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750307333     PISSN: 14743310     EISSN: 14743329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/brief-treatment/mhl009     Document Type: Article

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