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The work reported in this paper was supported by a National Institute of Mental Health Grant MH34586.
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Vinokur, A., Caplan, R.D. Cognitive and affective components of life events: Their relations and effects on weil-being. Am J Commun Psychol 14, 351–370 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00922623
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