Effects of writing about traumatic experiences: The necessity for narrative structuring

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 161-172

  Smyth, Joshua ^b   True, Nicole ^a   Souto, Joy ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035641437     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.20.2.161.22266     Document Type: Article

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