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Prevalence of mental disorders among children exposed to war

A systematic review of 7,920 children

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ID19502602
AuthorsVindya Attanayake, Rachel Mckay (0000-0002-3114-9196), Michel Joffres, Sonal Singh (0000-0003-0535-4046), Frederick Burkle, Edward Mills
Year2009
Volume25
Issue1
Pages4-19
Publication date2009-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueMedicine Conflict & Survival (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1362-3699 • E-ISSN: 1743-9396
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13623690802568913
PMID19413154
LanguageEN
Citations received76
References cited47
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