Interventions to Reduce Psychological Harm from Traumatic Events Among Children and Adolescents. A Commentary on the Application of Findings to the Real World of Schools

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 398-400

  Wong, Marleen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CHILD HEALTH; CRIME; DISASTER; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; JUVENILE; MENTAL HEALTH; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; VIOLENCE;

EID: 50849084841     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2008.07.002     Document Type: Note

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