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The Impact of COVID-19 on Veterans’ Resilience, Attachment, and Negative Affect

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|Nov 2022

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Language: English
Page range: 194 - 207
Submitted on: Nov 30, 2021
Accepted on: Jul 5, 2022
Published on: Nov 22, 2022
Published by: Virginia Tech Publishing
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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