Social problem-solving and depressive symptom vulnerability: The importance of Real-Life Problem-Solving Performance

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 48-56

  Anderson, Rachel J ^a   Goddard, Lorna ^b   Powell, Jane H ^b  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Diary; Ecological validity; Social problem solving; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; COLLEGE STUDENT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; REAL LIFE PROBLEM SOLVING; SOCIAL PROBLEM SOLVING; SOCIAL PROBLEM SOLVING INVENTORY REVISED;

EID: 79952534631     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-009-9286-2     Document Type: Article

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