Hopelessness depression in children: An examination of the symptom component of the hopelessness theory

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 401-417

  Abela, John R Z ^a   Gagnon, Hugo ^a   Auerbach, Randy P ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attributional style; Children; Depression; Hopelessness

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT DISORDER; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DYSTHYMIA; FEMALE; HOPELESSNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOM;

EID: 34249800384     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-007-9144-z     Document Type: Article

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