Rumination as a transdiagnostic factor underlying transitions between internalizing symptoms and aggressive behavior in early adolescents

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 13-23

  McLaughlin, Katie A ^a   Aldao, Amelia ^b   Wisco, Blair E ^c   Hilt, Lori M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^d LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Anxiety; Depression; Rumination; Transdiagnostic

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RUMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ATTENTION; CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; THINKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGGRESSION; ANXIETY; ATTENTION; CHILD; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; THINKING;

EID: 84897906372     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: 19391846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0035358     Document Type: Article

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