Neuroticism explained? From a non-informative vulnerability marker to informative person - Context interactions in the realm of daily life

British Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 19-32

  Jacobs, Nele ^a,b   Van Os, J ^a,c   Derom, C ^d   Thiery, E ^e   Delespaul, P ^a   Wichers, M ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^e Association for Scientific Research in Multiple Births   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; COHORT ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSIS; PERSONALITY TEST; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TWINS;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; BELGIUM; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROTIC DISORDERS; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TWINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951926060     PISSN: 01446657     EISSN: 20448260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466510X491397     Document Type: Article

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