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Basic Research Article

Psychological adaptation and posttraumatic stress disorder among Syrian refugees in Germany: a mixed-methods study investigating environmental factors

Adaptación psicológica y trastorno de estrės postraumático entre refugiados sirios en Alemania: un estudio de mėtodo mixto que investiga los factores ambientales

德国叙利亚难民的心理适应和创伤后应激障碍:一项研究环境因素的混合方法研究

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Article: 1686801 | Received 20 Mar 2019, Accepted 18 Oct 2019, Published online: 11 Nov 2019

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