Problem-solving style, stress and psychological illness: Development of a multifactorial measure

British Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 265-277

  Cassidy, Tony ^a   Long, Clive ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST ANDREW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HELPLESSNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; SCORING SYSTEM; STRESS;

EID: 0029886813     PISSN: 01446657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8260.1996.tb01181.x     Document Type: Article

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