The association of biological and psychological attributions for depression with social support seeking intentions in individuals with depressive symptoms

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 605-617

  Blais, Rebecca K ^a   Renshaw, Keith D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

causal attributions; Depression; relationships; social support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROL; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEPRESSION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CULTURE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MOTIVATION; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PRECIPITATING FACTORS; PSYCHOMETRICS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866129296     PISSN: 13524658     EISSN: 14691833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1352465812000355     Document Type: Article

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