Novel Mechanisms and Interventions for PTSD
This section contains a compilation of recent publications that have shaped the thinking in the field as well as classic works that remain important to the subject reviewed in this issue. This bibliography has been compiled by experts in the field. Articles from the bibliography that are reprinted in this issue are in bold type.
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