Components of self-complexity as buffers for depressed mood

Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 310-333

  Brown, Gary ^a   Rafaeli, Eshkol ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Barnard College of Columbia University   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Diathesis stress; Self complexity; Self concept

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DEPRESSION; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; LIFE EVENT; METHODOLOGY; MOOD DISORDER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 37349031124     PISSN: 08898391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/088983907782638761     Document Type: Article

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