Ruminative response styles and delay of seeking diagnosis for breast cancer symptoms

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 276-304

  Lyubomirsky, Sonja ^a   Kasri, Fazilet ^a,b   Chang, Olivia ^a,c   Chung, Irene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Los Angeles County Department of Public Health   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 33645566871     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: 07367236     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2006.25.3.276     Document Type: Article

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