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Basic Research Article

Prevalence and correlates of self-stigma in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Prevalencia y correlatos del autoestigma en el Trastorno de Estres Postraumatico (TEPT)

创伤后应激障碍(PTSD)中自我污名的流行率及相关因子

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Article: 2087967 | Received 10 Feb 2022, Accepted 24 May 2022, Published online: 22 Jul 2022

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