Refugees and psychosis: A review of the literature

Psychosis

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 111-121

  Parrett, Neil S ^a   Mason, Oliver J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Migration; Psychosis; Refugees; Schizophrenia; Trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986192491     PISSN: 17522439     EISSN: 17522447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17522430903219196     Document Type: Review

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