Attributional style, self-esteem, and human immunodeficiency virus: A test of the hopelessness and self-esteem theories of depression

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 23-46

  Johnson, Jeffrey G ^a   Metalsky, Gerald I ^b   Rabkin, Judith G ^a   Williams, Janet B W ^a   Remien, Robert H ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; HIV; Hopelessness; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATHOGENESIS; PSYCHOGENESIS; SELF ESTEEM;

EID: 0033944866     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007572414279     Document Type: Article

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