Mental health of internally displaced persons in Jalozai camp, Pakistan

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 653-659

  Mujeeb, Arooj ^a  

^a QUAID I AZAM UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Internal displacement; internalizing problems; psychological well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFUGEE; SEX RATIO; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REFUGEES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84938795529     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: 17412854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764015573083     Document Type: Article

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