Impact of Torture on Refugees Displaced Within the Developing World
JAMAPublished 5 August 1998
Nirakar Man Shrestha, Bhogendra Sharma, Mark van Ommeren, Shyam Raj Regmi, Ramesh Makaju, Ivan H. Komproe
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Torture plays a significant role in the development of PTSD, depression, and anxiety symptoms among refugees from Bhutan living in the developing world.
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Torture plays a significant role in the development of PTSD, depression, and anxiety symptoms among refugees from Bhutan living in the developing world.
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