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Clinical Research Article

Experiencing racial discrimination increases vulnerability to PTSD after trauma via peritraumatic dissociation

Experimentar discriminación racial aumenta la vulnerabilidad al TEPT después de un trauma a través de la disociación peritraumática

经历种族歧视会通过创伤期解离增加创伤后PTSD易感性

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Article: 2211486 | Received 28 Oct 2022, Accepted 15 Apr 2023, Published online: 25 May 2023

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