Exposure to war traumatic experiences, post-traumatic stress disorder and post-traumatic growth among nurses in Gaza

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 749-755

  Shamia, N A ^a   Thabet, A A M ^a   Vostanis, P ^b  

^a AL QUDS UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disaster work; Stress and coping; Stress management; Trauma; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDDLE EAST; NURSE; PSYCHOLOGY; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; WARFARE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDDLE EAST; NURSES; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; WARFARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84948118046     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpm.12264     Document Type: Article

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