Do conflict-affected societies need psychiatrists?

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 201, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 268-275

  Silove, Derrick ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES EDUCATION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHIATRIST; REVIEW; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; WAR;

EID: 84866999008     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.112.108480     Document Type: Review

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