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Cognitive style and suicidal behaviour: Implications for therapeutic intervention, research lacunae and priorities

Noel Sheehy School of Psychology, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, BT7 1NN, Northern Ireland
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Rory C. O'Connor Department of Psychology, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1QE, UK
Pages 353-362 | Published online: 17 Jun 2010

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