The problem with optimism

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 62, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1372-

  Buchanan, Alec ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIREARM; MENTAL DISEASE; NOTE; OPTIMISM; RISK ASSESSMENT; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84857875075     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: 15579700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ps.62.11.pss6211_1372     Document Type: Note

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