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Basic Research Article

Posttraumatic stress disorder in Belgian police officers: prevalence and the effects of exposure to traumatic events

Trastorno de estrés postraumático en oficiales de policía belgas: Prevalencia y efectos de la exposición a eventos traumáticos

比利时警察的创伤后应激障碍:流行率和创伤事件暴露的影响

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Article: 2156558 | Received 23 Feb 2022, Accepted 28 Nov 2022, Published online: 20 Jan 2023

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