A meta-analysis of emotional reactivity in major depressive disorder

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 676-691

  Bylsma, Lauren M ^a   Morris, Bethany H ^a   Rottenberg, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Affect; Emotion; Major depression; Meta analysis; Reactivity

Indexed keywords

EMOTION; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

AFFECT; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; HUMANS;

EID: 40649089668     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2007.10.001     Document Type: Review

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