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SPECIAL SECTION: CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH IN THE CONTEXT OF HURRICANE KATRINA

Reactive Aggression and Posttraumatic Stress in Adolescents Affected by Hurricane Katrina

Pages 519-529 | Received 03 Dec 2007, Accepted 17 Apr 2008, Published online: 21 Jul 2008

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