Use of mental health services among disaster survivors: predisposing factors
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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: BMC Public Health
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-7-173