Thought suppression, depressive rumination and depression: A mediation analysis

Journal of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapies

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 199-209

  Szasz, Paul Lucian ^a  

^a BABE BOLYAI UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Depression; Depressive rumination; Thought suppression

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953065784     PISSN: 15847101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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