Mental problems of victims and caregivers after critical incidents;Psychische probleme bei betroffenen und helfern in außerordentlichen lagen

Therapeutische Umschau

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 60-64

  Vetter, Stefan ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Fachzentrum für Katastrophen und Wehrpsychiatrie ^*  (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISASTER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOTRAUMA; RELATIVE; RESCUE PERSONNEL; REVIEW; VICTIM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGGRESSION; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; DISASTERS; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NATURAL DISASTERS; PERSIAN GULF SYNDROME; PSYCHOLOGY; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; TERRORISM;

EID: 38549180561     PISSN: 00405930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0040-930.65.1.60     Document Type: Review

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