Prevalence of traumatic stress and mental health problems in children of asylum-seekers in Germany;Prävalenz von traumatischen Stresserfahrungen und seelischen Erkrankungen bei in Deutschland lebenden Kindern von Asylbewerbern

Zeitschrift fur Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 151-160

  Ruf, Martina ^a   Schauer, Maggie ^a   Elbert, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Children; PTSD; Refugees; Stress; Trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955621578     PISSN: 16163443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1026/1616-3443/a000029     Document Type: Article

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