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Journal of Loss and Trauma
International Perspectives on Stress & Coping
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Original Articles

Sense-Making in Suicide Survivorship: A Qualitative Study of the Effect of Grief Support Group Participation

Pages 489-507 | Received 25 Jul 2011, Accepted 18 Oct 2011, Published online: 06 Jul 2012

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