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SPECIAL SECTION: CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH IN THE CONTEXT OF HURRICANE KATRINA

Social Support, Discrimination, and Coping as Predictors of Posttraumatic Stress Reactions in Youth Survivors of Hurricane Katrina

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Pages 564-574 | Published online: 21 Jul 2008

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