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Trauma Survivors and Emotion Regulation

Adversity’s Impact on Adults’ Self-Report and Physiological Difficulties with Emotion Regulation: Appraisal as a Moderating Mechanism

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Pages 611-630 | Received 18 Jan 2022, Accepted 02 Feb 2023, Published online: 17 Feb 2023

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