Oral pessimism and depressive symptoms: A comparison with other correlates of depression

British Journal of Medical Psychology

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 195-200

  Maltby, John ^a   Lewis, Christopher Alan ^b   Hill, Andrew P ^c  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^c KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROSIS; NORMAL HUMAN; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 17944378301     PISSN: 00071129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8341.1998.tb01380.x     Document Type: Article

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