Creative bibliotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): a systematic reviewFootnote^*

* Calla Glavin is an officer in the U.S. Army. The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the U.S. Army or Department of Defense.

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