The impact of life stress on adult depression and anxiety is dependent on gender and timing of exposure

Development and Psychopathology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 1443-1454

  Herbison, Carly E ^a   Allen, Karina ^a,b,c   Robinson, Monique ^a   Newnham, John ^a   Pennell, Craig ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDER; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPLICATION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; SEX FACTOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDERS; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PREGNANCY; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85017476871     PISSN: 09545794     EISSN: 14692198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954579417000372     Document Type: Article

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