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Trauma Exposure in Childhood

Post-Traumatic Stress and Autobiographical Memory Accuracy in Young Children: Traumatic Events versus Stressful and Pleasant Events

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Pages 695-714 | Received 11 Feb 2021, Accepted 09 Sep 2021, Published online: 11 Nov 2021

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