Prevalence and Predictors of Acute Stress Disorder and PTSD following Road Traffic Accidents: Thought Control Strategies and Social Support

Behavior Therapy

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 65-83

  Holeva, Vassiliki ^b   Tarrier, Nicholas ^a   Wells, Adrian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0002168002     PISSN: 00057894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0005-7894(01)80044-7     Document Type: Article

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