Responding to symptoms of depression and anxiety: Emotion regulation, neuroticism, and engagement in risky behaviors

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2182-2191

  Auerbach, Randy P ^a   Abela, John R Z ^a   Ringo Ho, Moon Ho ^a,b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Anxious symptoms; Depressive symptoms; Emotion regulation; Neuroticism; Risky behaviors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROSIS; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROTIC DISORDERS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; RISK-TAKING;

EID: 34547666886     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2006.11.002     Document Type: Article

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