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Basic Research Article

COVID-19-related distress is associated with analogue PTSD symptoms after exposure to an analogue stressor

Malestar psicológico relacionado con COVID-19 se asocia a síntomas de TEPT analógico tras la exposición a un estresor analógico

COVID-19 相关精神痛苦与类似应激源暴露后的类似 PTSD 症状相关

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Article: 2127185 | Received 26 Apr 2022, Accepted 27 Aug 2022, Published online: 04 Nov 2022

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