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Diathesis-stress Model

The Diathesis-Stress Model is a theoretical framework in psychology and psychiatry that posits psychological disorders result from the interaction between an inherited predisposition (diathesis) and stressful life events, distinguishing itself from other gene-environment interaction models by emphasizing vulnerability activated through environmental stress.

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925

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391

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2017–2026

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Diathesis-stress Theory

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Publications

309

Differential susceptibility to the environment: An evolutionary–neurodevelopmental theory

Bruce J. Ellis, W. Thomas Boyce, Jay Belsky et al. · Development and Psychopathology · 2011 · 1.6K citations

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Explaining high rates of depression in chronic pain: A diathesis-stress framework.

Sara Banks, Robert D. Kerns · Psychological Bulletin · 1996 · 729 citations

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Anxious Solitude and Peer Exclusion: A Diathesis–Stress Model of Internalizing Trajectories in Childhood

Heidi Gazelle, Gary W. Ladd · Child Development · 2003 · 639 citations

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Prospective Study of Clinical Predictors of Suicidal Acts After a Major Depressive Episode in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder or Bipolar Disorder

María A. Oquendo, Hanga Galfalvy, Stefani A. Russo et al. · American Journal of Psychiatry · 2004 · 600 citations

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The Role of Adversity and Stress in Psychopathology: Some Evidence and Its Implications for Theory and Research

Bruce P. Dohrenwend · Journal of Health and Social Behavior · 2000 · 575 citations

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Authors

925

  1. JB
    Jay Belsky

    University of California, Davis, United States

    12 publications · 2.3K citations

    12

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  2. JR
    John R. Z. Abela

    McGill University, Canada

    8 publications · 402 citations

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  3. LY
    Lyn Y. Abramson

    University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States

    7 publications · 874 citations

    7

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  4. GI
    Gerald I. Metalsky

    Lawrence University, United States

    6 publications · 1.1K citations

    6

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  5. MP
    Michael Pluess

    Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom

    6 publications · 471 citations

    6

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Institutions

391

  1. University of California, Davis

    Davis, United States

    13 h-index

    23 publications

    1.7K citations

  2. McGill University

    Montreal, Canada

    12 h-index

    31 publications

    1.4K citations

  3. University of Iowa

    Iowa City, United States

    9 h-index

    17 publications

    1.6K citations

  4. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Urbana, United States

    8 h-index

    19 publications

    4K citations

  5. Vanderbilt University

    Nashville, United States

    7 h-index

    37 publications

    3.9K citations

  6. University of Wisconsin–Madison

    Madison, United States

    7 h-index

    15 publications

    927 citations

  7. University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, United States

    6 h-index

    12 publications

    424 citations

  8. Florida State University

    Tallahassee, United States

    6 h-index

    12 publications

    978 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Abnormal Psychology

    23 publications · 2.3K citations

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  2. Development and Psychopathology

    22 publications · 3.6K citations

    19

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  3. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

    9 publications · 1.4K citations

    9

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  4. Child Development

    7 publications · 1.2K citations

    8

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  5. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

    7 publications · 375 citations

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