Does emotion predict the course of major depressive disorder? A review of prospective studies

British Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 255-273

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERSONALITY TEST; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 69449092528     PISSN: 01446657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466508X396549     Document Type: Review

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