The contribution of deficits in emotional clarity to stress responses and depression

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 291-297

  Flynn, Megan ^a   Rudolph, Karen D ^b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Depressive symptoms; Emotional clarity; Interpersonal stress responses; Middle childhood

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954540324     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2010.04.004     Document Type: Article

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