Helplessness in early childhood: Prediction of symptoms associated with depression and negative self-worth

Merrill-Palmer Quarterly

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 336-354

  Kistner, Janet A ^c   Ziegert, Dannah I ^d   Castro, Rafael ^a   Robertson, Bruce ^b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Zahn Counseling Services   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE

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EID: 0035402830     PISSN: 0272930X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/mpq.2001.0016     Document Type: Article

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