Integrating mental health services into humanitarian relief responses to social emergencies, disasters, and conflicts: A case study

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 132-141

  Henley, Robert ^a   Marshall, Randall ^b   Vetter, Stefan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; DISASTER; EMERGENCY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIEF WORK; UNITED STATES; WAR;

ALTRUISM; DISASTERS; EMERGENCIES; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NEW YORK CITY; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; RELIEF WORK; WAR;

EID: 79951672501     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11414-010-9214-y     Document Type: Article

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