Depression and excessive reassurance-seeking

Psychological Inquiry

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 269-278

  Joiner Jr , Thomas E ^a   Metalsky, Gerald I ^b   Katz, Jennifer ^b   Beach, Steven R H ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033260064     PISSN: 1047840X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327965pli1004_1     Document Type: Article

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