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Clinical Research Article

Does disconfirmatory evidence shape safety-and danger-related beliefs of trauma-exposed individuals?

¿La Evidencia No Confirmatoria da forma a las Creencias relacionadas con la Seguridad y el Peligro de las Personas Expuestas al Trauma?

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Article: 2335788 | Received 24 Nov 2023, Accepted 11 Mar 2024, Published online: 16 Apr 2024

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