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Basic Research Article

Prevalence and co-existence of morbidity of posttraumatic stress and functional impairment among Burundian refugee children and their parents

Prevalencia y coexistencia de la morbilidad del estrés postraumático y el deterioro funcional entre los niños refugiados Burundeses y sus padres

布隆迪难民儿童及其父母的创伤后应激障碍和功能障碍的同时发病率和共病率

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Article: 1676005 | Received 03 May 2019, Accepted 05 Sep 2019, Published online: 14 Oct 2019

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