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Use of the Operational Stress Injury Social Support (OSISS) Program in a Nationally Representative Sample of Canadian Active Duty Military Personnel

S. Duranceaua Anxiety and Illness Behaviours Laboratory, Department of Psychology, University of Regina, Regina, CanadaView further author information
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A. Angehrnb Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivieres, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3203-4742View further author information
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M. A. Zamorskic Directorate of Mental Health, Department of National Defence, Canadian Forces Health Services Group, Ottawa, Canada;d Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, CanadaView further author information
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R. N. Carletona Anxiety and Illness Behaviours Laboratory, Department of Psychology, University of Regina, Regina, Canada;e Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and Treatment, University of Regina, Regina, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6083-8935View further author information
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Pages 397-407 | Published online: 04 Apr 2022

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