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Community Based Psychosocial and Mental Health Services for Southern Sudanese Refugees in Long Term Exile in Uganda

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Trauma, War, and Violence: Public Mental Health in Socio-Cultural Context

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Baron, N. (2002). Community Based Psychosocial and Mental Health Services for Southern Sudanese Refugees in Long Term Exile in Uganda. In: De Jong, J. (eds) Trauma, War, and Violence: Public Mental Health in Socio-Cultural Context. The Springer Series in Social/Clinical Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47675-4_3

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