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Post-traumatic stress disorder diagnosis in children: challenges and promises

El diagnóstico de trastorno por estrés postraumático en niños: desafíos y promesas

Diagnostic du trouble post-traumatique chez l'enfant : défis et promesses

Judith A. Cohena Professor of Psychiatry, Drexel University College of Medicine; Medical Director, Center for Traumatic Stress in Children and Adolescents, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Michael S. Scheeringab Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Neurology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Pages 91-99 | Published online: 01 Apr 2022

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