Attributional Style as a Risk Marker of Genetic Effects for Adolescent Depressive Symptoms

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 849-859

  Lau, Jennifer Y F ^a   Eley, Thalia C ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adolescence; attributional style; depressive symptoms; genetic risk marker

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC RISK; GENOTYPE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MALE;

EID: 56849091081     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0013943     Document Type: Article

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