Concordance for Depressive Disorders and Marital Quality
Journal of Marriage and the FamilyPublished 1 August 1993
Jane D. McLeod, Deborah A. Eckberg
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Analyse des effets reels ou non de la depression nerveuse d'un couple ou de l'un des conjoints sur la qualite de la vie maritale en general et des relations directes entre epoux en particulier
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