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Predicting adolescent posttraumatic stress in the aftermath of war: Differential effects of coping strategies across trauma reminder, loss reminder, and family conflict domains

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Pages 88-104 | Received 27 Jul 2013, Accepted 11 Feb 2014, Published online: 24 Apr 2014

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