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Role of positive emotion regulation strategies in the association between childhood trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder among trauma-exposed individuals who use substances

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Pages 366-381 | Received 17 Jul 2021, Accepted 15 May 2022, Published online: 22 May 2022

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