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Trauma Research and Treatment

Is Disclosure of Sexual Traumas Helpful? Comparing Experimental Laboratory Versus Field Study Results

Pages 148-162 | Received 19 Aug 2009, Accepted 12 Mar 2010, Published online: 23 Feb 2011

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