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Clinical Practice Articles

Challenges in treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder in refugees: towards integration of evidence-based treatments with contextual and culture-sensitive perspectives

Article: 24750 | Received 24 Apr 2014, Accepted 08 Dec 2014, Published online: 06 Jan 2015

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