The Unexpected Death of a Loved One

doi:10.1017/9781107445130.015

Chapter 14 - The Unexpected Death of a Loved One

from Section 4 - Factors Influencing the Onset and Course of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 July 2018

Lukoye Atwoli ,

Dan J. Stein ,

Margreet ten Have and

Ronald C. Kessler

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Evelyn J. Bromet ,

Elie G. Karam ,

Karestan C. Koenen and

Dan J. Stein

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Evelyn J. Bromet: Affiliation:
State University of New York, Stony Brook
Elie G. Karam: Affiliation:
St George Hospital University Medical Center, Lebanon
Karestan C. Koenen: Affiliation:
Harvard University, Massachusetts
Dan J. Stein: Affiliation:
University of Cape Town

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Information: Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Global Perspectives from the WHO World Mental Health Surveys
, pp. 210 - 225

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781107445130.015 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2018

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