Cognitive-behavioral treatment of depression, part VII: Coping with precipitating events

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 337-360

  Overholser, James C ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1442266801     PISSN: 00220116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02312915     Document Type: Article

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