Mental health and implicit theories of thoughts, feelings, and behavior in early adolescents: Are girls at greater risk?

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 130-151

  Schleider, Jessica L ^a   Weisz, John R ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84957803936     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2016.35.2.130     Document Type: Article

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