PTSD IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS RISK FACTORS AND TREATMENT INNOVATIONS

Psychology, University of Edinburgh, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Morningside Park, Edinburgh EH 10 5HF, United KingdomEmail: Rolanda M Baars - R.M.Baars@lumc.nl; Clare I Atherton - C.Atherton@dundee.ac.uk; Hendrik M Koopman - H.M.Koopman@lumc.nl; Monika Bullinger - bullinge@uke.uni-hamburg.de; Mick Po[r]

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