An Unexpected War in Ukraine: What Should we Expect? The Consequences of War among Ukrainian Refugees

Authors

  • Mario Di Fiorino Chief of Psychiatric Department, Versilia Hospital, Viareggio. Italy
  • Makym Marunkevych Psychiatry, Psychiatric Department. Vinnitsa. Ukraine
  • Luís Madeira Faculty of Medicine. University of Lisbon. Lisbon, Portugal
  • Maria Luísa Figueira Faculty of Medicine. University of Lisbon. Lisbon, Portugal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51338/rppsm.370

Keywords:

Armed Conflicts, Child, Mental Health, Refugees, Stress Disorders, Post‐Traumatic, Ukraine, Vulnerable Populations, War-Related Injuries

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2022-06-06

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Di Fiorino, M., Marunkevych, M., Madeira, L., & Figueira, M. L. (2022). An Unexpected War in Ukraine: What Should we Expect? The Consequences of War among Ukrainian Refugees. Revista Portuguesa De Psiquiatria E Saúde Mental, 8(2), 28–30. https://doi.org/10.51338/rppsm.370

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