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Original Articles

Associations Between Dimensions of Anxiety Sensitivity and PTSD Symptom Clusters in Active‐Duty Police Officers

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Pages 66-75 | Received 19 Jun 2007, Accepted 21 Sep 2007, Published online: 09 May 2008

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