Treating children traumatized by war and Tsunami: A comparison between exposure therapy and meditation-relaxation in North-East Sri Lanka

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The North-Eastern part of Sri Lanka had already been affected by civil war when the 2004 Tsunami wave hit the region, leading to high rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children. In the acute aftermath of the Tsunami we...

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Main Authors: Ruf Martina, Kohiladevy Mahendran, Catani Claudia, Schauer Elisabeth, Elbert Thomas, Neuner Frank
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-05-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/9/22