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Review Article

Trauma-related dissociation and the autonomic nervous system: a systematic literature review of psychophysiological correlates of dissociative experiencing in PTSD patients

La disociación relacionada con el trauma y el sistema nervioso autónomo: Una revisión bibliográfica sistemática de los correlatos psicofisiológicos de la experiencia disociativa en pacientes con TEPT

创伤相关解离和自主神经系统:一项对 PTSD 患者解离体验的心理生理相关因素的系统文献综述

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Article: 2132599 | Received 03 Jun 2022, Accepted 13 Sep 2022, Published online: 02 Nov 2022

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