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From Trauma to Survival and Adaptation:

Towards a framework for guiding mental health initiatives in post-conflict societies

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Forced Migration and Mental Health

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Silove, D. (2005). From Trauma to Survival and Adaptation:. In: Ingleby, D. (eds) Forced Migration and Mental Health. International and Cultural Psychology Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-22693-1_2

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