You protest too much, methinks: Investigating the features of truthful and fabricated reports of traumatic experiences

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 79-91

  Porter, Stephen ^a   Peace, Kristine A ^b   Emmett, Kelly A ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MACEWAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 34249717810     PISSN: 0008400X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/cjbs2007007     Document Type: Article

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