Editorial
PTSD not an anxiety disorder? DSM committee proposal turns back the hands of time
Lori A. Zoellner Ph.D.,
Barbara O. Rothbaum Ph.D. A.B.P.P.,
Norah C. Feeny Ph.D.,
Lori A. Zoellner Ph.D.
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
Search for more papers by this authorBarbara O. Rothbaum Ph.D. A.B.P.P.
Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
Search for more papers by this authorNorah C. Feeny Ph.D.
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
Search for more papers by this authorLori A. Zoellner Ph.D.,
Barbara O. Rothbaum Ph.D. A.B.P.P.,
Norah C. Feeny Ph.D.,
Lori A. Zoellner Ph.D.
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
Search for more papers by this authorBarbara O. Rothbaum Ph.D. A.B.P.P.
Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
Search for more papers by this authorNorah C. Feeny Ph.D.
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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