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O’Donnell, M.L., Creamer, M., Bryant, R.A., Schnyder, U., Shalev, A. (2006). Posttraumatic Disorders Following Injury: Assessment and Other Methodological Considerations. In: Young, G., Nicholson, K., Kane, A.W. (eds) Psychological Knowledge in Court. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-25610-5_4

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