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A Comparison of Life Events Scoring Methods as Predictors of Psychological Symptomatology

Lois A. Zuckerman MS Department of Psychology, St. Louis University, St. Louis, Mo., USA
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Joan M. Oliver PhD Department of Psychology, St. Louis University, St. Louis, Mo., USA
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Holly H. Hollingsworth PhD Department of Psychology, St. Louis University, St. Louis, Mo., USA
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Harvey R. Austrin PhD Department of Psychology, St. Louis University, St. Louis, Mo., USA
Pages 64-70 | Published online: 09 Jul 2010

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