A Study of Posttraumatic Stress and Growth in Tsunami Relief Volunteers

Journal of Loss and Trauma

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 113-124

  Bhushan, Braj ^a   Kumar, J Sathya ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

^b THIAGARAJAR SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (India)

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EID: 84857147976     PISSN: 15325024     EISSN: 15325032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2011.635580     Document Type: Article

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