Neuroticism, life events and negative thoughts in the development of depression in adolescent girls

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 903-915

  Kercher, Amy J ^a   Rapee, Ronald M ^a   Schniering, Carolyn A ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Depression; Developmental psychopathology; Neuroticism; Stress generation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROSIS; PATH ANALYSIS; PERSONALITY; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; STRESS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEUROTIC DISORDERS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; THINKING;

EID: 69549088171     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-009-9325-1     Document Type: Article

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