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Original Articles

Prolonged Exposure for Treating PTSD Among Female Methadone Patients Who Were Survivors of Sexual Abuse in Israel

, PhD, , MD, , PhD, , MSW & , PhD
Pages 687-707 | Received 05 Jan 2015, Accepted 01 Jun 2015, Published online: 23 Sep 2015

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