Generation of life events in bipolar spectrum disorders: A re-examination and extension of the stress generation theory

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 66, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 907-926

  Bender, Rachel E ^a   Alloy, Lauren B ^a   Sylvia, Louisa G ^b   Uroševic, Snezana ^c   Abramson, Lyn Y ^c  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipolar spectrum disorder; Depression; Hypomania; Life events; Stress generation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956932772     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20705     Document Type: Article

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