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Basic Research Article

Exploring complex-PTSD comorbidity in trauma-exposed Northern Ireland veterans

Explorando la comorbilidad del trastorno de estrés postraumático complejo en veteranos expuestos a trauma en Irlanda del norte

探究创伤暴露的北爱尔兰退伍军人中的复杂性 PTSD 并发症

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Article: 2046953 | Received 01 Nov 2021, Accepted 17 Feb 2022, Published online: 31 Mar 2022

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