Perceived Criticism: A Research Update for Clinical Practitioners

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 211-222

  Masland, Sara R ^a   Hooley, Jill M ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical outcome; Depression; Evidence based assessment; Expressed emotion; Perceived criticism; Relapse

Indexed keywords

EID: 84942757889     PISSN: 09695893     EISSN: 14682850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cpsp.12110     Document Type: Article

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