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Original Articles

The Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms among Addiction Treatment Patients with Cocaine Use Disorders

, B.A., , M.A., , Ph.D., , M.S., L.A.D.C., L.C.M.H.C. & , Ph.D.

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