An exploratory study of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among bereaved children

Omega: Journal of Death and Dying

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 285-300

  McClatchey, Rene S ^a   Vonk, M Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 30644480166     PISSN: 00302228     EISSN: 15413764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/EA87-LDJN-LULB-VNVU     Document Type: Article

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