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Basic Research Article

Posttraumatic stress symptoms and interpersonal processes in burn survivors and their partners

Síntomas de estrés postraumático y procesos interpersonales en sobrevivientes a quemaduras y sus parejas

烧伤幸存者及其伴侣的创伤后应激症状和人际交往过程

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Article: 2151097 | Received 20 Jul 2022, Accepted 14 Oct 2022, Published online: 06 Dec 2022

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