Professional posttraumatic growth after a shared traumatic experience: Manhattan clinicians' perspectives on post-9/11 practice

Journal of Loss and Trauma

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 498-517

  Bauwens, Jennifer ^a   Tosone, Carol ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78149368830     PISSN: 15325024     EISSN: 15325032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2010.519267     Document Type: Article

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