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Review Article

Psychological therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder in adults: systematic review and meta-analysis

Terapias psicológicas para el trastorno de estrés postraumático en adultos: revisión sistemática y metaanálisis

成人创伤后应激障碍的心理治疗:系统综述和元分析

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Article: 1729633 | Received 26 Oct 2019, Accepted 24 Jan 2020, Published online: 10 Mar 2020

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