Hopelessness theory of depression: Tests of the symptom component

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 303-335

  Alloy, Lauren B ^a   Clements, Caroline M ^b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Attributional style; Depressive symptoms; Hopelessness; Life events

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LIFESTYLE; OBSESSION; PARANOIA; PATHOGENESIS; PHOBIA; PSYCHOANALYSIS;

EID: 0031717862     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018753028007     Document Type: Article

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