Representing madness: How are subjective experiences of emotional distress presented in first-person accounts?

Humanistic Psychologist

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Adame, Alexandra L ^a   Hornstein, Gail A ^b  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 38549170935     PISSN: 08873267     EISSN: 15473333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15473333thp3402_3     Document Type: Article

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