Self-esteem reconsidered: Unstable self-esteem outperforms level of self-esteem as vulnerability marker for depression

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1531-1541

  Franck, Erik ^a   De Raedt, Rudi ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Depression; Level of self esteem; Self esteem instability; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL INSTABILITY; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MOOD CHANGE; SELF ESTEEM; SELF EVALUATION; STRESS MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; AFFECT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 34247589238     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2007.01.003     Document Type: Article

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