Psychiatric distress and symptoms of PTSD among victims of bullying at work

British Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 335-356

  Matthiesen, Stig Berge ^a   Einarsen, Ståle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

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EID: 4544329773     PISSN: 03069885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03069880410001723558     Document Type: Conference Paper

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