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Clinical Research Article

Complex post-traumatic stress disorder and post-migration living difficulties in traumatised refugees and asylum seekers: the role of language acquisition and barriers

Trastorno de estrés postraumático complejo y dificultades de vida post-migración en refugiados y solicitantes de asilo traumatizados: el rol de la adquisición del idioma y las barreras

遭受创伤的难民和寻求庇护者的复杂性创伤后应激障碍和移民后生活困难:语言习得和障碍的作用

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Article: 2001190 | Received 02 Jul 2021, Accepted 25 Oct 2021, Published online: 07 Dec 2021

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