Repetitive regret, depression, and anxiety: Findings from a nationally representative survey

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 671-688

  Roese, Neal J ^a   Epstude, Kai ^a   Fessel, Florian ^a   Morrison, Mike ^a   Smallman, Rachel ^a   Summerville, Amy ^a   Galinsky, Adam D ^b   Segerstrom, Suzanne ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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EID: 68349117003     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2009.28.6.671     Document Type: Article

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