PTSD symptom clusters are differentially associated with components of the acquired capability for suicide

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 682-697

  Zuromski, Kelly L ^a   Davis, Margaret T ^a   Witte, Tracy K ^a   Weathers, Frank ^a   Blevins, Christy ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84918521520     PISSN: 03630234     EISSN: 1943278X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sltb.12098     Document Type: Article

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