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Clinical Research Article

Identifying post-traumatic stress symptom typologies in clinical and non-clinical healthcare staff: a latent profile analysis

Identificación de tipologías de síntomas de estrés postraumático en el personal de salud clĺnico y no clínico: un análisis de perfil latente

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Article: 2351323 | Received 16 Jan 2024, Accepted 24 Apr 2024, Published online: 16 May 2024

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