Positive changes in outlook following trauma and their relationship to subsequent posttraumatic stress, depression, and anxiety

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 877-891

  Linley, P Alex ^a   Joseph, Stephen ^b   Goodfellow, Barbara ^c  

^a Centre for Applied Positive Psychology   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c ASSIST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 61449218960     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2008.27.8.877     Document Type: Article

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