The direct and interactive effects of neuroticism and life stress on the severity and longitudinal course of depressive symptoms

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 120, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 844-856

  Brown, Timothy A ^a   Rosellini, Anthony J ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diathesis stress models of emotional disorders; Predictors of longitudinal course of mood disorders; Role of life stress in severity and temporal course of depression; Temperament and psychopathology of depression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CHRONIC STRESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EPISODIC STRESS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIFE STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; NEUROSIS; OUTPATIENT; PREDICTION; STRESS;

EID: 82855179407     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: 19391846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0023035     Document Type: Article

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