Negative interpretation bias as a mechanism of the relationship between rejection sensitivity and depressive symptoms

Cognition and Emotion

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 950-962

  Normansell, Karys M ^a   Wisco, Blair E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

cognitive bias; depression; dysphoria; negative interpretation bias; Rejection sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTICIPATION; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPRETATION BIAS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEER REJECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICAL BIAS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIAS; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; REJECTION (PSYCHOLOGY); YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84969862405     PISSN: 02699931     EISSN: 14640600     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02699931.2016.1185395     Document Type: Article

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