Do Positive Psychology Exercises Work? A Replication of Seligman et al.

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 382-389

  Mongrain, Myriam ^a   Anselmo Matthews, Tracy ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Depression; E mental health; Happiness; Positive psychology exercises; Signature strengths; Three good things

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; E-MENTAL HEALTH; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PLACEBO EFFECT; POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY EXERCISES; SIGNATURE STRENGTHS; THREE GOOD THINGS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTILIZATION REVIEW; YOUNG ADULT;

DEPRESSION; E-MENTAL HEALTH; HAPPINESS; POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY EXERCISES; SIGNATURE STRENGTHS; THREE GOOD THINGS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLACEBO EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859143781     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.21839     Document Type: Article

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