A critical review of psychological treatments of posttraumatic stress disorder in refugees

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 399-417

  Nickerson, Angela ^a   Bryant, Richard A ^a   Silove, Derrick ^a   Steel, Zachary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Intervention; Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Refugees; Therapy; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DEPRESSION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; REFUGEE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC);

HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REFUGEES; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79952243778     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2010.10.004     Document Type: Review

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