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Basic Research Article

PTSD symptom severity relates to cognitive and psycho-social dysfunctioning – a study with Congolese refugees in Uganda

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Article: 1283086 | Received 23 Jun 2016, Accepted 03 Dec 2016, Published online: 14 Feb 2017

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