Combat trauma: Treatment from a mystical/spiritual perspective

Journal of Humanistic Psychology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 30-53

  Decker, Larry R ^a,b  

^a Vet Center ^*

^b Veterans Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Posttraumatic stress disorder; Spirituality; Veterans

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845513209     PISSN: 00221678     EISSN: 1552650X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022167806293000     Document Type: Review

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