The Prevalence of Torture and Associated Symptoms in United States Iraqi Refugees

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1069-1076

  Willard, Cynthia L ^a,d   Rabin, Mara ^b   Lawless, Martha ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^d ChapCare Health Centers   (United States)

Author keywords

Iraqi; Mental health; Refugee; Refugee health screen; Resettlement; Torture; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFANT; IRAQ; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TORTURE; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFANT; IRAQ; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TORTURE; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84912052115     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-013-9817-5     Document Type: Article

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