Differentiating between depression, hopelessness, and psychache in university undergraduates

Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 46-63

  Delisle, Michelle M ^a   Holden, Ronald R ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Depression; Hopelessness; Psychache; Suicidality

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650757758     PISSN: 07481756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0748175609333562     Document Type: Article

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