Emotional functioning in children and adolescents with elevated depressive symptoms

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 335-345

  Hughes, Elizabeth Kate ^a,b,c   Gullone, Eleonora ^a   Watson, Shaun D ^a,d  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Depression; Emotion regulation; Self conscious emotions

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; EMOTIONALITY; EMPATHY; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SHAME; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 79961167260     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: 15733505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-011-9220-2     Document Type: Article

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