Combat and operational stress control

International Journal of Emergency Mental Health

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 111-122

  Brusher, Major Edward A ^a  

^a US Army ^*

Author keywords

Combat and operational stress control; Combat stress; Combat stress reaction

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MILITARY MEDICINE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOLDIER; UNITED STATES; WAR;

COMBAT DISORDERS; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MILITARY PSYCHIATRY; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES; WAR;

EID: 34548646226     PISSN: 15224821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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