Assessing lebanese children's reactions to war-related stress

Journal of Loss and Trauma

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 195-204

  Zein, Heyam Lutfi El ^a   Ammar, Diala F ^a  

^a LEBANESE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

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EID: 79957488239     PISSN: 15325024     EISSN: 15325032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2010.519264     Document Type: Article

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