Hundreds of studies suggest that the patient–therapist alliance is the most consistent
predictor of treatment outcome across patients, therapists, types of treatment and settings …

primate research suggests that affiliation is a highly complex construct. studies of primate
affiliation demonstrate the need to distinguish between various affiliative behaviors, consider …

Background Major depressive disorder (MDD) has been associated with difficulties in social
and interpersonal functioning. Deficits in emotion processing may contribute to the …

Adversity, particularly in early life, can cause illness. Clues to the responsible mechanisms
may lie with the discovery of molecular signatures of stress, some of which include …

This article provides a critical review of existing research on intimate (marriage or marriage-
like) relationship distress and risk for depression. Using the meta-framework of research …

BACKGROUND: One of five patients with an acute depressive episode develops chronic
depression. Risk factors for a current depressive episode to become chronic are …

According to the DSM-IV classification, a diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is
possible only when there is evidence of significant inference with functioning. However …

The study aims to explore the risk of depression in left-behind children in grades four–six in
rural China and to identify the factors associated with increased depression risk in this …

Dramatic increases in the American imprisonment rate since the mid-1970s have important
implications for the life chances of minority men with low educational attainment, including …

The present review examines (a) the published literature on the association between marital
quality and depression in mixed-age groups, and (b) the association between these …