Beyond PTSD: A Multi-Case Study Exploring Identity, Moral Injury, and Spiritual Injury
By: Jan Grimell and Hazel R. Atuel
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21061/jvs.v9i3.436 | Journal eISSN: 2470-4768
Language: English
Page range: 9 - 22
Submitted on: Mar 1, 2023
Accepted on: Jun 19, 2023
Published on: Jul 31, 2023
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