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Clinical Research Article

The effect of a visuospatial interference intervention on posttraumatic intrusions: a cross-over randomized controlled trial

Efecto de una intervención de interferencia visoespacial en las intrusiones postraumáticas: un ensayo controlado aleatorizado cruzado

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Article: 2331402 | Received 06 Jul 2023, Accepted 02 Mar 2024, Published online: 09 Apr 2024

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