Trained volunteer-delivered mental health support to those bereaved by Asian Tsunami - An evaluation

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 293-302

  Vijayakumar, Lakshmi ^a   Kumar, M Suresh ^b  

^a SNEHA   (India)

^b INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Depression; Disaster; Mental health; Suicide; Tsunami

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; BEREAVEMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMPATHY; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INDIA; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREDICTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEASHORE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TSUNAMI; VOLUNTEER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASIA; BEREAVEMENT; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); FAMILY; FEMALE; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; TEACHING; TIDAL WAVES; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 47349098034     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: 17412854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764008090283     Document Type: Article

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