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The impact of parental posttraumatic stress disorder on parenting: a systematic review

El impacto del trastorno de estrés postraumático parental en la crianza de los hijos: una revisión sistemática

父母创伤后应激障碍对教养的影响：系统综述

Hope Christiea Department of Psychology, University of Bath, Bath, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4486-0734View further author information
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Catherine Hamilton-Giachritsisa Department of Psychology, University of Bath, Bath, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9796-2107View further author information
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Filipa Alves-Costaa Department of Psychology, University of Bath, Bath, UK;b Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences, Kings College London, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4031-3859View further author information
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Mark Tomlinsonc Department of Psychology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5846-3444View further author information
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Sarah L. Halligana Department of Psychology, University of Bath, Bath, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Article: 1550345 | Received 06 Aug 2018, Accepted 30 Oct 2018, Published online: 14 Jan 2019

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