Is prolonged grief distinct from bereavement-related posttraumatic stress?

@article{Golden2010IsPG,
  title={Is prolonged grief distinct from bereavement-related posttraumatic stress?},
  author={Ann-Marie Golden and T. Dalgleish},
  journal={Psychiatry Research},
  year={2010},
  volume={178},
  pages={336-341}
}
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