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Journal of Trauma & Dissociation Volume 1, 2000 - Issue 1
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Some Characteristics of Positive and Negative (“Most Traumatic”) Event Memories in a College Sample

Lisa D. Butler PhD Psychosocial Research Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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Amy L. Wolfner BS Department of Psychology, Stanford University (now at University of California, Irvine College of Medicine), USA
Pages 45-68 | Received 13 Jul 1999, Accepted 21 Nov 1999, Published online: 20 Oct 2008

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Ateka A. Contractor, Brett A. Messman, Danica C. Slavish & Nicole H. Weiss. (2023) Do positive memory characteristics influence daily-level trajectories of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms? an exploratory daily diary study. Anxiety, Stress, & Coping 36:3, pages 320-338.
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