PTSD and impaired eye expression recognition: A preliminary study

Journal of Loss and Trauma

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 46-56

  Schmidt, Jakob Zeuthen ^a,c   Zachariae, Robert ^b  

^a Centre for Trauma and Torture Survivors   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c CETT   (Denmark)

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EID: 58149201267     PISSN: 15325024     EISSN: 15325032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15325020802537096     Document Type: Article

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