PTSD symptom severity and family adjustment among female Vietnam veterans

Military Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 71-81

  Gold, Jeffrey I ^a,b   Taft, Casey T ^c,d   Keehn, Molly G ^c   King, Daniel W ^c,d   King, Lynda A ^c,d   Samper, Rita E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

^c VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 34250883808     PISSN: 08995605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08995600701323368     Document Type: Article

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