Risk factors for relapse and recurrence of depression in adults and how they operate: A four-phase systematic review and meta-synthesis

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 64, Issue , 2018, Pages 13-38

  Buckman, J E J ^a   Underwood, A ^a   Clarke, K ^a   Saunders, R ^a   Hollon, S D ^b   Fearon, P ^a   Pilling, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Depressive disorder; Major; Recurrence; Review; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

CHILD ABUSE; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MINDFULNESS; NEUROSIS; PROGNOSIS; PROPHYLAXIS; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; RECURRENCE RISK; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE; MAJOR DEPRESSION; RECURRENT DISEASE; SECONDARY PREVENTION;

DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; HUMANS; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; SECONDARY PREVENTION;

EID: 85051253774     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2018.07.005     Document Type: Review

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