Severe and nonsevere events in first onsets versus recurrences of depression: Evidence for stress sensitization

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 142-154

  Stroud, Catherine B ^a   Davila, Joanne ^b   Hammen, Constance ^c   Vrshek Schallhorn, Suzanne ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Kindling; Life events; Stress autonomy; Stress sensitization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERVIEW; LIFE EVENT; LIFE STRESS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ONSET AGE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; RECURRENT DISEASE; STRESS; STRESS SENSITIZATION; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 79951528538     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: 19391846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0021659     Document Type: Article

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