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The authors are grateful to, A. Michael Rossi, Lonnie Snowden, Rhona Weinstein, and the anonymous reviewers for the many suggestions made to improve the manuscript, to Lawrence Wallack for assitance in designing the interview, and to the interviewers for their enthusiastic contribution. Responsibility for the article's contents remains entirely with the authors. Data analyses were supported by a grant from the Robert Ellis Simon Foundation and a Faculty Development Award from the University of California, San Francisco, to the senior author.
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Muñoz, R.F., Glish, M., Soo-Hoo, T. et al. The San Francisco mood survey project: Preliminary work toward the prevention of depression. Am J Commun Psychol 10, 317–329 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00896498
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