The Effectiveness of Positive Psychology Interventions for Promoting Well-being of Adults Experiencing Depression Compared to Other Active Psychological Treatments: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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Journal J Happiness Stud

Date 2022 Nov 14

PMID 36373089

Authors

Wei Loong Lim

Stephanie Tierney

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Abstract

Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10902-022-00598-z.

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