Stress generation research in depression: A commentary

International Journal of Cognitive Therapy

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 380-388

  Alloy, Lauren B ^a   Liu, Richard T ^a   Bender, Rachel E ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 80155207444     PISSN: 19371209     EISSN: 19371217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/ijct.2010.3.4.380     Document Type: Article

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