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Clinical Research Article

Psychophysiological reactions during the trauma-film paradigm and their predictive value for intrusions

Reacciones psicofisiológicas durante el paradigma película-trauma y su valor predictivo para las intrusiones

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Article: 2281753 | Received 17 Aug 2021, Accepted 12 Oct 2023, Published online: 07 Dec 2023

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