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Appreciating eudaimonic well-being and positive psychosocial characteristics in mental health research

Commentary on “Identifying significant correlates of purpose in life in older U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study” by Fischer et al.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 August 2023

Peter Jongho Na
Peter Jongho Na*
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VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, USA Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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Email: peter.na@yale.edu
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 35 , Special Issue 10: Issue Theme: Aging and Well-Being , October 2023 , pp. 537 - 540
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