Emotional Reactivity and Internalizing Symptoms: Moderating Role of Emotion Regulation

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 328-340

  Shapero, Benjamin G ^a   Abramson, Lyn Y ^b   Alloy, Lauren B ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety symptoms; Cognitive reappraisal; Cortisol; Depressive symptoms; Emotion regulation; Emotional reactivity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMMUNITY SAMPLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL STRESS;

EID: 84944605279     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: 15732819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-015-9722-4     Document Type: Article

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