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Basic Research Article

Attention bias toward threatening faces in women with PTSD: eye tracking correlates by symptom cluster

Sesgo Atencional hacia Caras Amenazantes en Mujeres con TEPT: Correlatos de Seguimiento Ocular por Conglomerado de Síntomas

对PTSD女性威胁面孔的偏见:眼动追踪与症状簇的相关

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Article: 1568133 | Received 28 Jun 2018, Accepted 29 Dec 2018, Published online: 13 Feb 2019

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