Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 57, Issue 4 , Pages 329-335 , October 2004

Adjustment to trauma exposure: Prevalence and predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in mountain guides

Received 14 May 2003 ,Accepted 5 January 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2004.01.010

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 57, Issue 4 , Pages 329-335 , October 2004

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