Discussing disgust: The role of disgust with life in suicide

International Journal of Cognitive Therapy

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 235-247

  Chu, Carol ^a   Buchman Schmitt, Jennifer M ^a   Michaels, Matthew S ^a   Ribeiro, Jessica D ^a   Joiner, Thomas ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84885125236     PISSN: 19371209     EISSN: 19371217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/ijct.2013.6.3.235     Document Type: Article

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