Mood variability and the intensity of depressive states

Current Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 329-338

  McConville, Chris ^a   Cooper, Colin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 21344457173     PISSN: 10461310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02686921     Document Type: Article

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