Using the WHODAS 2.0 to Assess Functioning Among Veterans Seeking Compensation for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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عنوان ژورنال: Psychiatric Services
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1075-2730,1557-9700
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201400400