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Research Article

Vulnerability factors for disaster-induced child post-traumatic stress disorder: the case for low family resilience and previous mental illness

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Pages 384-389 | Received 01 Sep 2009, Accepted 07 Oct 2009, Published online: 22 Mar 2010

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