Family therapists as front line mental health providers in war-affected regions: Using reflecting teams, scaling questions, and family members in a hospital in Central Africa

Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 27-42

  Charlés, Laurie L ^a  

^a International Cultural and Community Psychology Program   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Consultation; Displacement; Low intensity conflict; Reflecting practices; Scaling questions; Vulnerable populations

Indexed keywords

EID: 74849117724     PISSN: 01634445     EISSN: 14676427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6427.2009.00481.x     Document Type: Article

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