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Clinical Research Article

Emotion dysregulation mediates the association between acute sleep disturbance and later posttraumatic stress symptoms in trauma exposed adults

La desregulación emocional media la asociación entre la alteración aguda del sueño y los síntomas de estrés postraumático posteriores en adultos expuestos a traumas

情绪失调中介创伤暴露成人急性睡眠障碍与后期创伤后应激症状之间的关联

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Article: 2202056 | Received 19 Sep 2022, Accepted 04 Apr 2023, Published online: 25 Apr 2023

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