Combat exposure and posttraumatic stress symptomatology among U.S. soldiers deployed to the Gulf War

Military Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-14

  Adler, Amy B ^a,d   Vaitkus, Mark A ^b   Martin, James A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b US Military Academy

^c BRYN MAWR COLLEGE   (United States)

^d US Army Med Research Unit Europe

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EID: 0002436652     PISSN: 08995605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327876mp0801_1     Document Type: Article

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