Defining reactivity: How several methodological decisions can affect conclusions about emotional reactivity in psychopathology

Cognition and Emotion

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1439-1459

  Nelson, Brady D ^a   Shankman, Stewart A ^a   Olino, Thomas M ^b   Klein, Daniel N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Emotional reactivity; Positive and negative emotions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; EMOTIONS; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 79960389895     PISSN: 02699931     EISSN: 14640600     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02699931.2010.551185     Document Type: Article

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