## Abstract This paper examines mental health consequences of the Lockerbie Disaster in 66 adults claiming compensation from the insurers of the airline. Claimants were examined 10 to 14 months after the disaster by clinical interview and questionnaires. The most frequent diagnoses were postβtrauma
Mental health consequences of the Lockerbie Disaster
β Scribed by Neil Brooks; William McKinlay
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 978 KB
- Volume
- 5
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0894-9867
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