Stress generation theory initially posited that depression elevates risk for some stressful
events (ie, dependent events) but not others (ie, independent events). This preregistered …

Improved methods of assessment and research design have established a robust and
causal association between stressful life events and major depressive episodes. The …

Within the past 20years, depression research has given increasing consideration to the
possibility of complex and reciprocal relations between stress and depression. Not only …

Life stress is a central factor in the onset and course of a wide range of medical and
psychiatric conditions. Determining the precise etiological and pathological consequences …

Descriptive epidemiological studies are reviewed, showing that the female preponderance
in depression begins to emerge around age 13. A developmentally sensitive, elaborated …

I have been given a priceless opportunity to reflect on my career in the remarkably
productive field of risk factors for depression. Psychological research on depression …

This study examined (a) the role of avoidance coping in prospectively generating both
chronic and acute life stressors and (b) the stress-generating role of avoidance coping as a …

Depressed individuals report higher rates of stressful life events, especially those that have
occurred in part because of the person's characteristics and behaviors affecting …

Adolescence is a crossroads from childhood to adulthood. Childhood experiences and
biological characteristics are transformed into interests, competencies, and self‐beliefs and …

The leading guide to group-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has now been
significantly revised with 70% new material, reflecting over 15 years of research and clinical …