Dispositional Pessimism Across the Lifespan

Risk Factors in Depression

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 195-220

  Abela, John R Z ^a   Auerbach, Randy P ^a   Seligman, Martin E P ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-045078-0.00009-5     Document Type: Chapter

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