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Rorschach Variables and Dysfunctional Attitudes as Measures of Depressive Vulnerability: A 9-Year Follow-Up Study of Individuals With Different Histories of Major Depressive Episodes

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Pages 26-37 | Received 05 Apr 2011, Published online: 20 Aug 2012

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