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Psychological Observations on an Isolated Group in Antarctica

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

G. Palmai*
Affiliation:
The Maudsley Hospital, London, S.E.5

Extract

Scientific interest in Antarctica has increased greatly since the inception of the International Geophysical Year, but relatively little attention has so far been paid to psychological aspects of adjustment amongst personnel.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1963

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Footnotes

Medical Officer, 1960 Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions.

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