Inadequate Treatment and Research for PTSD at the VA

American Psychologist

Volumn 69, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 707-

  Wheeler, Kathleen ^a  

^a FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISORDERS; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; VETERAN;

EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; VETERANS;

EID: 84925390069     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0037600     Document Type: Note

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