Reconsideration of self-complexity as a buffer against depression

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 579-591

  Solomon, Ari ^a   Haaga, David A F ^b  

^a WILLIAMS COLLEGE   (United States)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Methodology; Self complexity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; STRESS; SYMPTOM;

EID: 3042727870     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026311222295     Document Type: Article

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