Psychiatric disorders among transported hurricane evacuees: Acute-phase findings in a large receiving shelter site

Psychiatric Annals

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 104-113

  North, Carol S ^a,f   King, Richard V ^b   Fowler, Raymond L ^b   Polatin, Peter ^b   Smith, Rebecca P ^c   Alan LaGrone, H ^d   Tyler, David ^b   Luke Larkin, G ^b,e   Pepe, Paul E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d University of North Texas Health Science Center   (United States)

^e YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f VA NORTH TEXAS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

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EID: 41849128155     PISSN: 00485713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00485713-20080201-06     Document Type: Article

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