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Psychometric evaluation of the Behavioral Activation for Depression Scale-Short Form in Alzheimer’s caregivers

Taylor Bosa San Diego State University/University of California, San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, San Diego, California, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Vanessa L. Malcarnea San Diego State University/University of California, San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, San Diego, California, USA;b Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA;c Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USAView further author information
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Igor Granta San Diego State University/University of California, San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, San Diego, California, USA;c Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USAView further author information
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Brent Mausbacha San Diego State University/University of California, San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, San Diego, California, USA;c Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USAView further author information
Pages 1725-1729 | Received 31 Oct 2019, Accepted 15 Apr 2020, Published online: 05 May 2020

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