School-based intervention programs for PTSD symptoms: A review and meta-analysis

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 155-165

  Rolfsnes, Erika S ^a,b   Idsoe, Thormod ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

^b International School of Stavanger   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; REVIEW; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 79953786994     PISSN: 08949867     EISSN: 15736598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jts.20622     Document Type: Review

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