Mental health services required after disasters: Learning from the lasting effects of disasters

Depression Research and Treatment

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  McFarlane, A C ^a   Williams, Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84873811709     PISSN: 20901321     EISSN: 2090133X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/970194     Document Type: Review

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