Depressive Realism and Health Risk Accuracy: The Negative Consequences of Positive Mood

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 57-69

  Keller, Punam Anand ^a   Lipkus, Isaac M ^b   Rimer, Barbara K ^c  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 0036276147     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/339921     Document Type: Article

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