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Clinical Research Article

Trajectories of psychosocial symptoms and wellbeing in asylum seekers and refugees exposed to traumatic events and resettled in Western Europe, Turkey, and Uganda

Trayectorias de síntomas psicosociales y bienestar en personas que solicitan asilo y refugiados expuestos a eventos traumáticos y reasentados en Europa Occidental, Turquía y Uganda

遭受创伤事件并在西欧、土耳其和乌干达重新定居的寻求庇护者和难民的心理社会症状和幸福感轨迹

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Article: 2128270 | Received 26 May 2022, Accepted 28 Aug 2022, Published online: 07 Oct 2022

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