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  1. Author Affiliations: Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Professions, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
  2. Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Professions, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
  3. National Center of Psychotraumatology, Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense
  4. Corresponding Author: Yael Lahav, PhD, Tel Aviv University, Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Professions, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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