Psychiatric symptoms in Ground Zero ironworkers in the aftermath of 9/11: Prevalence and predictors

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 49-52

  Katz, Craig L ^a   Levin, Stephen ^a   Herbert, Robin ^a   Munro, Simon ^b   Pandya, Anand ^c,d   Smith, Rebecca ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry   (United Kingdom)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d American National Alliance on Mental Illness   (United States)

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EID: 59949095574     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.107.018663     Document Type: Article

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