Assessing positive and negative changes in the aftermath of adversity: A short form of the changes in outlook questionnaire

Journal of Loss and Trauma

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 85-99

  Joseph, Stephen ^a   Linley, P Alex ^b   Shevlin, Mark ^c   Goodfellow, Barbara ^d   Butler, Lisa ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^d ASSIST   (United Kingdom)

^e STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 29144499046     PISSN: 15325024     EISSN: 15325032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15325020500358241     Document Type: Review

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