Our constructions of trauma: A dialectical perspective

Journal of Constructivist Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 201-220

  Erbes, Christopher ^a,b  

^a Mental Health Unit   (United States)

^b VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 3042661985     PISSN: 10720537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10720530490447121     Document Type: Review

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