Emotional responding in depression: Distinctions in the time course of emotion

Cognition and Emotion

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1153-1175

  Moran, Erin K ^a   Mehta, Neera ^b   Kring, Ann M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticipation; Depression; Dysphoria; Emotion; Maintenance; Startle modulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTICIPATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL DEPRIVATION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STARTLE REFLEX; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; BLINKING; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SENSORY GATING; TIME FACTORS; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 84866283132     PISSN: 02699931     EISSN: 14640600     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02699931.2011.638909     Document Type: Article

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