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    Disasters and Mental Health
    Disasters and Mental Health
    Disasters and Mental Health
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    Disasters and Mental Health

    By Juan José López-Ibor, Mario Maj and Norman Sartorius

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    This title provides a comprehensive overview of clinical, epidemiological, psychobiological, psychosocial and service organization aspects of disaster psychiatry.  It takes a practical approach and includes a series of reports on significant experiences made in this field in various regions of the world. 
    • An Unbiased and reliable reference point, endorsed by the WPA
    • Includes contributions from internationally acclaimed experts
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWiley
    Release dateJan 28, 2005
    ISBN9780470021248
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