Posttraumatic stress in U.S. Marines: The role of unit cohesion and combat exposure

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 81-88

  Armistead Jehle, Patrick ^a   Johnston, Scott ^b   Wade, Nathaniel ^c   Ecklund, Christofer ^d  

^a Munson Army Health Center   (United States)

^b NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^c Iowa State University   (United States)

^d Naval Health Clinic New England   (United States)

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EID: 78649462328     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: 15566676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2011.tb00063.x     Document Type: Article

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