Caught in the Crossfire: Depression, Self-Consistency, Self-Enhancement, and the Response of Others

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Caught in the Crossfire: Depression, Self-Consistency, Self-Enhancement, and the Response of OthersThomas E. Joiner Jr., Mark S. Alfano and Gerald I. MetalskyThomas E. Joiner Jr.Search for more papers by this author, Mark S. AlfanoSearch for more papers by this author and Gerald I. Metalsky1 University of Texas at Austin2 Lawrence UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:January 2011https://doi.org/10.1521/jscp.1993.12.2.113PDFPDF PLUS ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations About Next article FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Cited byCited by1. Different cognitive behavioural processes underpinning reassurance seeking in depression and obsessive-compulsive disorderOnline publication date: Go to citation Crossref Google Scholar2. A systematic review of maladaptive interpersonal behaviors and eating disorder psychopathologyOnline publication date: Go to citation Crossref Google Scholar3. 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