Being certain about an absence of the positive: Specificity in relation to hopelessness and suicidal ideation

International Journal of Cognitive Therapy

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 104-116

  Sargalska, Joanna ^a   Miranda, Regina ^a   Marroquín, Brett ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 80155173362     PISSN: 19371209     EISSN: 19371217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/ijct.2011.4.1.104     Document Type: Article

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