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Basic Research Article

Stronger together: the longitudinal relations between partner responsiveness, dyadic coping and PTSD recovery

Juntos más fuertes: relaciones longitudinales entre la receptividad de la pareja, el afrontamiento diádico y la recuperación del TEPT

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Article: 2358682 | Received 16 Nov 2023, Accepted 12 May 2024, Published online: 05 Jun 2024

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