Theoretical and Methodological Issues in the Assessment and Interpretation of Posttraumatic Growth

Psychological Inquiry

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 60-64

  Nolen Hoeksema, Susan ^a   Davis, Christopher G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 1842430593     PISSN: 1047840X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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