Personality predispositions to depression: A test of the specific vulnerability and symptom specificity hypotheses

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 493-514

  Abela, John R Z ^a   Mcintyre Smith, Alexandra ^a   Dechef, Moïra L E ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0242509142     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.22.5.493.22925     Document Type: Article

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