The personality trait of neuroticism refers to relatively stable tendencies to respond with
negative emotions to threat, frustration, or loss. Individuals in the population vary markedly …

Objective: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis on the relevance of low social
support for the development and course of coronary heart disease (CHD). Methods: Three …

Emotions are an elemental part of life-they imbue our existence with meaning and purpose,
and influence how we engage with the world around us. But we do not just feel our own …

Abstract [Correction Notice: An erratum for this article was reported in Vol 130 (1) of
Psychological Bulletin (see record 2007-16852-001). In the article, the description on p. 616 …

Depression is a highly recurrent disorder with significant personal and public health
consequences. Prevention of recurrence would be extremely desirable, and thus …

The studies of emotion function and emotional disorders complement one another. In this
article, the authors outline relations between the social functions of emotion and four …

Objective: This article reviews the available data on social functioning in depression and
provides clinical guidelines and opinion on this important and expanding field. Data …

BACKGROUND Compared to those with depression alone, depressed patients with
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) experience more severe psychiatric symptomatology …

According to a recent report of the Surgeon General (US Department of Health and Human
Services 1999), a range of treatments exist for most mental disorders, and the efficacy of …

Background Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is increasingly measured as an outcome
for clinical and health services research. However, relatively little is known about how non …