Within-Person Changes in Individual Symptoms of Depression Predict Subsequent Depressive Episodes in Adolescents: a Prospective Study

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 483-494

  Kouros, Chrystyna D ^a   Morris, Matthew C ^b   Garber, Judy ^c  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Depressive symptoms; Major depressive episode; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANHEDONIA; CHILD; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SLEEP; SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANHEDONIA; CHILD; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMANS; IRRITABLE MOOD; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SLEEP; SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84960362584     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-015-0046-3     Document Type: Article

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