Trait Rumination, Depression, and Executive Functions in Early Adolescence

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 18-36

  Wagner, Clara A ^a   Alloy, Lauren B ^a   Abramson, Lyn Y ^b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Depression; Executive functions; Gender; Rumination

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; DEPRESSION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; DEPRESSION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 84939873521     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-014-0133-8     Document Type: Article

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