The impact of high neuroticism in parents on children's psychosocial functioning in a population at high risk for major affective disorder: A family-environmental pathway of intergenerational risk

Development and Psychopathology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 113-136

  Ellenbogen, Mark A ^a   Hodgins, Sheilagh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EMOTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY STUDY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR AFFECTIVE DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MENTAL STRESS; NEUROSIS; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FAMILY; FEMALE; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MOOD DISORDERS; NEUROTIC DISORDERS; PARENTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 3342980606     PISSN: 09545794     EISSN: 14692198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954579404044438     Document Type: Article

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