Adolescent over-general memory, life events and mental health outcomes: Findings from a UK cohort study

Memory

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 348-363

  Crane, Catherine ^a   Heron, Jon ^b   Gunnell, David ^b   Lewis, Glyn ^c   Evans, Jonathan ^b   Williams, J Mark G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Autobiographical memory; Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children; Depression; Suicidality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; DEPRESSION; EPISODIC MEMORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGY; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MEMORY, EPISODIC; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGY, ADOLESCENT; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE;

EID: 84956633256     PISSN: 09658211     EISSN: 14640686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09658211.2015.1008014     Document Type: Article

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