Anxiety and depression as bidirectional risk factors for one another: A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies

Nicholas C Jacobson; Martha G Newman

doi:10.1037/bul0000111

Anxiety and depression as bidirectional risk factors for one another

A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies

Bibliographic Data

ID	4425795
Authors	Nicholas C Jacobson (0000-0002-8832-4741), Martha G Newman (0000-0003-0873-1409)
Year	2017
Volume	143
Issue	11
Pages	1155-1200
Publication date	2017-11-01
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	No
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Psychological Bulletin (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 0033-2909 • E-ISSN: 1939-1455
Publisher	American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1037/bul0000111
Language	EN
Citations received	73

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