A test of a cognitive diathesis-stress generation pathway in early adolescent depression

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 845-855

  Kercher, Amy ^a   Rapee, Ronald M ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Cognitive diathesis stress; Depression; Development; Stress generation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; COMMUNITY SAMPLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; COGNITION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 68249158186     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-009-9315-3     Document Type: Article

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