Role of current perceived needs in explaining the association between past trauma exposure and distress in humanitarian settings in Jordan and Nepal

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 201, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 276-281

  Jordans, Mark J D ^a   Semrau, Maya ^b   Thornicroft, Graham ^c   Van Ommeren, Mark ^d  

^a HealthNet TPO ^*  (Netherlands)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; JORDAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEPAL; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; STRESS;

ADULT; ALTRUISM; BHUTAN; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; IRAQ; JORDAN; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; NEPAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFUGEES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84866979876     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.111.102137     Document Type: Article

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