Stress-induced changes in executive control are associated with depression symptoms: Examining the role of rumination

Clinical Psychological Science

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 628-636

  Quinn, Meghan E ^a   Joormann, Jutta ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Executive control; Rumination; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84938109715     PISSN: 21677026     EISSN: 21677034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2167702614563930     Document Type: Article

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