PMS: Moods, measurements and interpretations

Irish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 22-37

  Reilly, Jacqueline ^a   Kremer, John ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0035778138     PISSN: 03033910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03033910.2001.10558270     Document Type: Article

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