Asian Journal of Psychiatry
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 124-127 , December 2009

Prevalence of tsunami-related PTSD and MDD in Thailand

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doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2009.10.008

Asian Journal of Psychiatry
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 124-127 , December 2009

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