Evidence that moment-to-moment variation in positive emotions buffer genetic risk for depression: A momentary assessment twin study

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 115, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 451-457

  Wichers, Marieke C ^a   Myin Germeys, Inez ^a   Jacobs, Nele ^a   Peeters, Frenk ^a   Kenis, Gunter ^a   Derom, Catherine ^b   Vlietinck, Robert ^b   Delespaul, Philippe ^a   Van Os, Jim ^a,c  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Experience sampling method; Positive affect; Stress sensitivity; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LIFE STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; TWINS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; BELGIUM; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TWINS;

EID: 34248367303     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: 16000447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2006.00924.x     Document Type: Article

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