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Research Article

Low resilience following traumatic brain injury is strongly associated with poor neurobehavioral functioning in U.S. military service members and veterans

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Pages 339-352 | Received 12 Feb 2021, Accepted 22 Jan 2022, Published online: 16 Feb 2022

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