Self-efficacy as a mediator between stressful life events and depressive symptoms. Differences based on history of prior depression

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 176, Issue APR., 2000, Pages 373-378

  Maciejewski, Paul K ^a   Prigerson, Holly G ^a,b   Mazure, Carolyn M ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 0033625725     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.176.4.373     Document Type: Article

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