Autobiographical memory processes and the course of depression

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 511-517

  Brewin, Chris R ^a   Reynolds, Martina ^b   Tata, Philip ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL STRESS; PREDICTION;

EID: 0032797502     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-843X.108.3.511     Document Type: Article

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