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Basic Research Article

Can developmental trauma disorder be distinguished from posttraumatic stress disorder? A symptom-level person-centred empirical approach

¿Se puede distinguir el trastorno traumático del desarrollo del trastorno de estrés postraumático? Un enfoque empírico centrado en la persona a nivel de síntomas

可以区分发育性创伤障碍和创伤后应激障碍吗? 在症状水平以人分类的实证方法

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Article: 2133488 | Received 20 Mar 2022, Accepted 24 Sep 2022, Published online: 02 Nov 2022

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