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Autobiographical memory specificity and the persistence of depressive symptoms in HIV-positive patients: Rumination and social problem-solving skills as mediators

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Pages 1496-1507 | Received 08 Dec 2010, Accepted 06 Feb 2012, Published online: 07 Jun 2012

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