Single-case experimental studies of a self-help manual for traumatic stress in earthquake survivors

Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 50-58

  Başoǧlu, Metin ^a,b   Şalcioǧlu, Ebru ^a,b   Livanou, Maria ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Istanbul Center for Behavior Research and Therapy ICBRT/DABATEM   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Behavioural treatment; Bibliotherapy; Earthquake; Exposure; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Self help

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DISASTERS; EARTHQUAKES; FEAR; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SURVIVORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149466625     PISSN: 00057916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2008.04.001     Document Type: Article

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