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Social Adaptation Self-evaluation Scale (SASS): Psychometric analysis as outcome measure in the treatment of patients with major depression in the remission phase

P Bech
,
M Lunde
&
M Undén
Pages 141-146 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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