Social Constraints, Intrusive Thoughts, and Depressive Symptoms among Bereaved Mothers

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 271-282

  Lepore, Stephen J ^a   Wortman, Camille B ^b   Silver, Roxane Cohen ^c   Wayment, Heidi A ^d  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; MOTHER; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; THINKING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; BEREAVEMENT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MOTHERS; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH; THINKING;

EID: 0030076572     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.70.2.271     Document Type: Article

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