Abstract
Social stress occurring during adolescence is considered a risk factor for the development of adolescent depressive symptoms. However, the specific mechanisms through which social stress may affect depressive symptoms are not well-established. The current prospective study considered hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis reactivity and social problem-solving deficits occurring in response to an acute interpersonally themed stressor as longitudinal predictors of depressive symptoms. Sixty-two adolescents (ages 12-16; 73% female) were recruited using oversampling techniques intended to include adolescents with a wide rang.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 283-299 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | International Journal of Cognitive Therapy |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Experimental and Cognitive Psychology