Disaster survivors
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منابع مشابه
Use of mental health services among disaster survivors: predisposing factors
PURPOSE OF REVIEW A sizable proportion of individuals following a disaster develop mental health problems. The consequences of these disorders can be long lasting. Only recently has research focused on mental health service delivery following disasters. This review examines the rates, predictors, and barriers to mental health service utilization following a disaster. RECENT FINDINGS Most of t...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Psychiatry
سال: 1992
ISSN: 0007-1250,1472-1465
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.160.3.420b