The role of childhood parent figure loss in the etiology of adult depression: Findings from a prospective longitudinal study

Attachment and Human Development

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 445-470

  Coffino, Brianna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Depression; Parental loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE STRESS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL STRESS; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PARENTAL DEPRIVATION; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION ANXIETY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEREAVEMENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MINNESOTA; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; POVERTY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMETRICS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 71549121710     PISSN: 14616734     EISSN: 14692988     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616730903135993     Document Type: Article

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