Supporting the mental health and psychosocial well-being of former child soldiers

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 587-590

  Wessells, Michael ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARMY; CHILD HEALTH; EMERGENCY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOLDIER; WELLBEING;

EID: 67049134318     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: 15275418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CHI.0b013e3181a1f77b     Document Type: Article

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