The role of relationship loss and self-loss in women's and men's dysphoria

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 381-397

  Drew, Sarah S ^a   Heesacker, Martin ^a,b   Frost, Hanna M ^a   Oelke, Lynn E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Dysphoric affect; Relationship loss; Self loss; Self silencing

Indexed keywords

EID: 2542562850     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407504042838     Document Type: Article

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