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Beyond Negative Affectivity: A Hierarchical Model of Global and Transdiagnostic Vulnerabilities for Emotional Disorders

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Pages 389-405 | Received 13 Nov 2014, Accepted 06 Feb 2015, Published online: 03 Mar 2015

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