Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 115, Issue 1 , Pages 196-200 , May 2009

Self-help strategies that are helpful for sub-threshold depression: A Delphi consensus study

Received 11 July 2008 ,Revised 7 August 2008 ,Accepted 7 August 2008.

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PII: S0165-0327(08)00341-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2008.08.004

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 115, Issue 1 , Pages 196-200 , May 2009

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