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Basic Research Article

Associations between PTSD symptoms and other psychiatric symptoms among college students exposed to childhood sexual abuse: a network analysis

Asociación entre síntomas de TEPT y otros síntomas psiquiátricos entre estudiantes universitarios expuestos al abuso sexual infantil: un análisis de red

遭受童年期性侵害的大学生PTSD症状与其他精神症状之间的关联:一项网络分析

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Article: 2141508 | Received 31 May 2022, Accepted 15 Oct 2022, Published online: 11 Nov 2022

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