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Clinical Research Article

The effect of a single session of psychological first aid in the emergency department on PTSD and depressive symptoms three months post-intervention: results of a randomised controlled trial

Efecto de una única sesión de primeros auxilios psicológicos en el servicio de urgencias sobre síntomas de Trastorno de Estrés Postraumático y depresión tres meses después de la intervención: resultados de un ensayo controlado aleatorizado

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Article: 2364443 | Received 01 Oct 2023, Accepted 12 May 2024, Published online: 01 Jul 2024

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