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Clinical Research Article

Associations between trauma and substance use among healthcare workers and public safety personnel during the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic: the mediating roles of dissociation and emotion dysregulation

Asociaciones entre trauma y uso de substancias entre los trabajadores de la salud y personal de seguridad pública durante la pandemia del SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19): Los roles mediadores de la disociación y la desregulación emocional

SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) 疫情期间医护人员和公共安全人员中创伤与物质使用之间的关联:解离和情绪失调的中介作用

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Article: 2180706 | Received 06 Jul 2022, Accepted 06 Feb 2023, Published online: 17 Mar 2023

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