Risk perceptions and interpretations of ambiguity related to anxiety during a stressful event

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 137-148

  Chen, Edith ^a   Craske, Michelle G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambiguity; Anxiety; Cognitive bias; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBIGUITY; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; APTITUDE; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COLLEGE STUDENT; ETHNIC GROUP; EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RATING SCALE; RISK; STRESS;

EID: 0031800158     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018776205717     Document Type: Article

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