Problem-Solving Appraisal: Helping Normal People Lead Better Lives

The Counseling Psychologist

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 466-472

  Heppner, P Paul ^a   Witty, Thomas E ^b   Dixon, Wayne A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 2442428492     PISSN: 00110000     EISSN: 15523861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011000003262794     Document Type: Article

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