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Clinical Research Article

Feasibility of narrative exposure therapy in an outpatient day treatment programme for refugees: improvement in symptoms and global functioning

Factibilidad de la terapia de exposición narrativa en un programa de tratamiento diurno ambulatorio para refugiados: mejoría en síntomas y funcionamiento global

难民的门诊日间治疗计划中叙事暴露疗法的可行性:症状和整体功能的改善

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Article: 1759983 | Received 26 Sep 2019, Accepted 14 Apr 2020, Published online: 16 Jun 2020

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