Why Are Some Individuals More Resilient Than Others: the Role of Social Support

Overview

Journal World Psychiatry

Specialty Psychiatry

Date 2016 Feb 3

PMID 26833614

Citations 95

Authors

Steven M Southwick

Lauren Sippel

John Krystal

Dennis Charney

Linda Mayes

Robb Pietrzak

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