A Longitudinal Test of the Vulnerability-Stress Model with Early Maladaptive Schemas for Depressive and Social Anxiety Symptoms in Adolescents

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 85-99

  Calvete, E ^a   Orue, I ^a   Hankin, B L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DEUSTO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Depression; Early maladaptive schemas; Social anxiety; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939872851     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: 15733505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-014-9438-x     Document Type: Article

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