Psychological Distress Following the 2010 Christchurch Earthquake: A Community Assessment of Two Differentially Affected Suburbs

Journal of Loss and Trauma

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 203-217

  Dorahy, Martin J ^a,b   Kannis Dymand, Lee ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b Belmont Private Hospital   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

^d CANTERBURY DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84859512069     PISSN: 15325024     EISSN: 15325032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2011.616737     Document Type: Article

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