On the confluence of optimism and hope on depressive symptoms in primary care patients: Does doubling up on bonum futurun Proffer any added benefits?

Journal of Positive Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 404-411

  Chang, Edward C ^a   Yu, Elizabeth A ^a   Hirsch, Jameson K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

depressive symptoms; hope; optimism; primary care

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881664531     PISSN: 17439760     EISSN: 17439779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2013.818163     Document Type: Article

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