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Clinical Research Article

Psychometric evaluation of the PCL-5: assessing validity, diagnostic utility, and bifactor structures

Evaluación psicométrica del PCL-5: evaluación de validez, utilidad diagnóstica y estructuras bifactoriales

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Article: 2333222 | Received 31 Jan 2024, Accepted 11 Mar 2024, Published online: 03 May 2024

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