Dissociation and the fragmentary nature of traumatic memories: Overview and exploratory study

Bessel A. Kolk; Rita Fisler

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Dissociation and the fragmentary nature of traumatic memories: Overview and exploratory study

Bessel A. Kolk Rita Fisler

Journal of Traumatic Stress Vol. 8 No. 4 pp. 505-525 · Wiley

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Bessel A. Kolk, Rita Fisler (1995). Dissociation and the fragmentary nature of traumatic memories: Overview and exploratory study. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 8(4), 505-525. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02102887

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