Treatment of the Depressions of Bereavement

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 782-797

  Zisook, S ^a   Shuchter, S R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0035529119     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764201044005006     Document Type: Article

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