Attributional style and depression in multiple sclerosis: The learned helplessness model

International Journal of MS Care

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 81-89

  Vargas, Gray A ^a   Arnett, Peter A ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84883774543     PISSN: 15372073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7224/1537-2073.2012-021     Document Type: Article

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