Posttraumatic symptoms, functional impairment, and coping among adolescents on both sides of the israeli-palestinian conflict: A cross-cultural approach

Applied Psychology

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 688-708

  Pat Horenczyk, Ruth ^a   Qasrawi, Radwan ^a   Lesack, Roseanne ^b   Haj Yahia, Muhammad ^c   Peled, Osnat ^b   Shaheen, Mohammed ^a   Berger, Rony ^d   Brom, Danny ^a   Garber, Randi ^d   Abdeen, Ziad ^a  

^a HERZOG HOSPITAL   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^c AL QUDS UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

^d JDC Middle East Program   (Israel)

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EID: 68949181279     PISSN: 0269994X     EISSN: 14640597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-0597.2008.00372.x     Document Type: Article

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