Rumination, attentional biases and psychological distress 1 1 Running Head: RUMINATION, ATTENTIONAL BIASES AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS The role of rumination, attentional biases and stress in psychological distress
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تاریخ انتشار 2009