Evidence-based mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings: Gaps and opportunities

Evidence-Based Mental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 25-26

  Tol, Wietse A ^a   van Ommeren, Mark ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ALTRUISM; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84859878289     PISSN: 13620347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ebmental-2012-100644     Document Type: Editorial

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