Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 70, Issue 2 , Pages 143-154 , July 2002

Social adjustment in depression: the impact of depression severity, personality, and clinic versus community sampling

Received 21 November 2000 ,Revised 19 January 2001 ,Accepted 5 February 2001.

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Journal of Affective Disorders
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