Prolonged Grief in Cambodian Refugees Following Genocide: Rebirth Concerns and Avoidance of Reminders

Journal of Loss and Trauma

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 444-460

  Hinton, Devon E ^a,b   Nickerson, Angela ^c   Bryant, Richard A ^c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Arbour Counseling Services   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cambodian refugees; culture; functional impairment; prolonged grief; PTSD; rebirth concerns

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875946730     PISSN: 15325024     EISSN: 15325032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2012.714218     Document Type: Article

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