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Post-traumatic stress disorders among Syrian refugees residing in non-camp settings in Jordan

Iman A. Basheti, Shahnaz Mohammed Ayasrah and Rajaa Ali Al-Qudah
Saudi Medical Journal January 2023, 44 (1) 91-105; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2023.44.1.20220701

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