Influence of Emotional Intensity and Frequency of Positive and Negative Events on Depression

European Journal of Psychological Assessment

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 106-116

  Davis, Paul A ^a   Burns, G Leonard ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Negative events; Positive events; Psychological behaviorism

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033470737     PISSN: 10155759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027//1015-5759.15.2.106     Document Type: Article

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