Effect of information provision on trauma symptoms following therapeutic writing

Australian Psychologist

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 205-212

  Kenardy, Justin ^a,b   Piercy, Julie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 33748525520     PISSN: 00050067     EISSN: 17429544     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00050060600726304     Document Type: Article

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