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Psychological distress among young adults exposed to armed conflict in Kashmir

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  • Dar, Aehsan Ahmad
  • Deb, Sibnath

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The broad objective of the present study was to examine the psychological distress among young adult college and university students exposed to traumatic and stressful events of armed conflict in Kashmir, India and its association with background variables.

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  • Dar, Aehsan Ahmad & Deb, Sibnath, 2020. "Psychological distress among young adults exposed to armed conflict in Kashmir," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 118(C).
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:118:y:2020:i:c:s0190740920313785
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105460
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