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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Temperament traits, coping style and trauma symptoms in HIV+ men and women

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Pages 1150-1154 | Received 27 Sep 2011, Accepted 18 Apr 2012, Published online: 18 Jun 2012

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