The marital context of depression: Research, limitations, and new directions

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 179-198

  Rehman, Uzma S ^a   Gollan, Jackie ^b   Mortimer, Amanda R ^c  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Marital; Research

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; DEPRESSION; DIVORCE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTIMACY; LIFE SATISFACTION; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

AGGRESSION; COMMUNICATION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MARRIAGE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES;

EID: 38649095653     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2007.04.007     Document Type: Review

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