The aftermath of the violent death of a child: An integration of the assessments of parents' mental distress and PTSD during the first 5 years of bereavement

Journal of Loss and Trauma

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 203-222

  Murphy, Shirley A ^a   Clark Johnson, L ^a   Lohan, Janet ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 0036660034     PISSN: 15325024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10811440290057620     Document Type: Article

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