Problem Management Plus (PM+): pilot trial of a WHO transdiagnostic psychological intervention in conflict-affected Pakistan.

نویسندگان

  • Atif Rahman
  • Naila Riaz
  • Katie S Dawson
  • Syed Usman Hamdani
  • Anna Chiumento
  • Marit Sijbrandij
  • Fareed Minhas
  • Richard A Bryant
  • Khalid Saeed
  • Mark van Ommeren
  • Saeed Farooq
چکیده

liquidators and the in utero Chernobyl exposed cohort raised in an atmosphere tainted by Chernobyl stress) are similar to those reported for other countries. International cooperation in a study of the long-term health and mental health effects of Chernobyl may not only be relevant to settling disagreements about the neurocognitive outcomes of exposed children generally, but may shed light on whether their early life exposure to stress is a risk factor for maladaptive response to extreme stress later in life.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association

دوره 15 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2016