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Clinical Research Article

A brief transdiagnostic psychological intervention for Afghan asylum seekers and refugees in Austria: a randomized controlled trial

Una breve intervención psicológica transdiagnóstica para necesitados de asilo y refugiados afganos en Austria: un ensayo controlado aleatorizado

对在奥地利的阿富汗寻求庇护者和难民的简短跨诊断心理干预:一项随机对照试验

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Article: 2068911 | Received 01 Dec 2021, Accepted 10 Apr 2022, Published online: 25 May 2022

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