Enhanced anger reactivity and reduced distress tolerance in major depressive disorder

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 498-509

  Ellis, Alissa J ^a   Vanderlind, W Michael ^b   Beevers, Christopher G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Anger; Depression; Distress tolerance; Emotion regulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGER; APTITUDE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; FRUSTRATION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 84877955311     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: 15732819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-012-9494-z     Document Type: Article

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