Traumatic in israeli youth sample: An investigation of the prevalence and psychological impact of exposure to traumatic experiences

Nordic Psychology

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 101-113

  Rhiger, Margrethe ^a   Elklit, Ask ^a   Lasgaard, Mathias ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Israel; Symptomatology; Traumatic events; War

Indexed keywords

EID: 48949106907     PISSN: 19012276     EISSN: 19040016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1901-2276.60.2.101     Document Type: Article

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