Glossary of Terms: A Shared Understanding of the Common Terms Used to Describe Psychological Trauma, Version 3.0

Overview

Journal Health Promot Chronic Dis Prev Can

Specialty Public Health

Date 2023 Nov 22

PMID 37991891

Authors

Alexandra Heber

Valerie Testa

Dianne Groll

Kimberly Ritchie

Linna Tam-Seto

Ashlee Mulligan

Emily Sullo

Amber Schick

Elizabeth Bose

Yasaman Jabbari

Jillian Lopes

R Nicholas Carleton

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