Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Older Adults: A Conceptual Review
β Scribed by Patricia M Averill; J.Gayle Beck
- Book ID
- 117590706
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 148 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0887-6185
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