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CLINICAL RESEARCH IN TRAUMA AND ABUSE

Psychological Adjustment, Coping, and Emotion Regulation as Predictors of Posttraumatic Growth

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Pages 97-122 | Received 24 Feb 2003, Accepted 04 Aug 2003, Published online: 23 Sep 2008

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