Effects of trauma of the Gulf War on Kuwaiti children

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 493-498

  Awadb, Abeer M ^a   Vance, Booney ^b,d   Ei Beblawi, Viola ^c   Pumariega, Andres J ^d  

^a Developmental Pediatrician   (Kuwait)

^b EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^d East Tennessee State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Comorbidity; Kuwaiti children; Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Traumatic experience; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 54649083083     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1022962127860     Document Type: Article

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