Determinants of depression severity and duration in Canadian adults: The moderating effects of gender and social support

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2951-2979

  Wareham, Stacey ^a   Fowler, Ken ^a   Pike, Andrea ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

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EID: 36348950939     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2007.00289.x     Document Type: Article

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