What is psychopathology after disasters? considerations about the nature of the psychological and behavioral consequences of disasters

Mental Health and Disasters

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 131-142

  Ursano, Robert J ^a   Fullerton, Carol S ^a   Benedek, David M ^a  

^a UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

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EID: 84863634839     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511730030.008     Document Type: Chapter

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