BROAD-SPECTRUM GROUP TREATMENT FOR PARENTS BEREAVED BY THE VIOLENT DEATHS OF THEIR 12-TO 28-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

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