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• Fear of happiness was examined in depressed patients vs. non-depressed controls. • Depressed patients scored significantly higher on fear of happiness. • Fear of happiness predicted future levels of depressive symptoms. • The direction of this prospective effect differed between the two groups. • Fear of happiness strongly correlated with other depression-related constructs.
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