Mental health treatments in the wake of disaster

Mental Health and Disasters

Volumn 9780521883870, Issue , 2009, Pages 321-335

  Bryant, Richard A ^a   Litz, Brett ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 80052636635     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511730030.019     Document Type: Chapter

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