Positive reappraisal in older adults: A systematic literature review

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 475-484

  Nowlan, Jamie S ^a   Wuthrich, Viviana M ^a   Rapee, Ronald M ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

cognitive reappraisal; coping; emotion regulation; older adult; positive reappraisal

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84924351750     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2014.954528     Document Type: Review

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