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Articles

The development and validation of the COVID-19 Depression Scale (COVID-19DS): association with the Perceived Health-Related Components Scale

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Pages 550-567 | Received 28 Apr 2021, Accepted 07 Sep 2021, Published online: 27 Jul 2023

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