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Basic Research Article

Prolonged grief, post-traumatic stress, and functional impairment in parents and siblings 8 years after the 2011 Utøya terror attack

Duelo prolongado, estrés postraumático y deterioro funcional en padres y hermanos, 8 años después del ataque terrorista de Utøya de 2011

背景:关于恐怖主义后丧亲的研究有限,且主要针对短期后果。

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Article: 2152930 | Received 02 Aug 2022, Accepted 21 Nov 2022, Published online: 13 Dec 2022

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