The psychological health of contractors working in war zones

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 102-105

  Feinstein, Anthony ^a,b   Botes, Maggie ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c International Contractors Association   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EMPLOYER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; REFERENCE VALUE; WAR;

ADULT; COMMERCE; CONTRACT SERVICES; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; UNITED STATES; WAR;

EID: 69249083220     PISSN: 08949867     EISSN: 15736598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jts.20390     Document Type: Article

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