Eco-psychiatry and Environmental Conservation: Study from Sundarban Delta, India
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Eco-psychiatry and Environmental Conservation: Study from Sundarban Delta, India
AIMS This study attempts to examine the extent and impact of human-animal conflicts visa-vis psychosocial stressors and mental health of affected people in two villages adjacent to Sundarban Reserve Forest (SRF) in the Gosaba Block, West Bengal, India. METHODS Door to door household survey for incidents of human-animal conflicts, Focus Group Discussions, In-depth Interviews, Case studies, Com...
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عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Health Insights
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1178-6302,1178-6302
DOI: 10.4137/ehi.s935