Social problem solving as a mediator of stress-related depression and anxiety in middle-aged and elderly community residents

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 73-96

  Kant, Gail L ^a,c   D'Zurilla, Thomas J ^a   Maydeu Olivares, Albert ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Social problem solving; Social problem solving inventory revised

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003258285     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021820326754     Document Type: Article

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