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

The stress generation hypothesis suggests that some individuals contribute more than
others to the occurrence of dependent (self-generated), but not independent (fateful) …

Although the past two decades have seen increasing empirical interest in stress generation,
the process whereby depressed or depression-prone individuals experience higher rates of …

The current study compared two competing theories of the stress generation model of
depression (stress causation vs. stress continuation) using interview-based measures of …

That life stress precipitates depression is one of the most replicated findings in psychiatric
research, but prior to Brown and Harris's seminal contributions, insufficiently rigorous …

Background and Objectives: Stressful life events are known to contribute to development of
depression; however, it is possible this link is bidirectional. The present study examined …

Publisher Summary Risk factor for depression is exposure to stress that occurs at least in
part because of a person's characteristics, behaviors, and circumstances. Such dependent …

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

Providing fresh insights into the complex relationship between stress and mental health,
internationally recognized contributors identifie emerging conceptual issues, highlight …

Overall, research has evidenced support for Post's (1992) model, which asserts that the 1st
episode of depression is more likely to be associated with severe life events than are …