Distinguishing defensive pessimism from depression: Negative expectations and positive coping mechanisms

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1990, Pages 385-399

  Showers, Carolin ^a   Ruben, Cherie ^b  

^a Program on US Russia Relations at Columbia s Harriman Institute   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

anxiety; coping; depression; negative expectations; pessimism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALADJUSTMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

EID: 0025035906     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: 15732819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01172934     Document Type: Article

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