Multidimensional dichotomous thinking characterizes borderline personality disorder

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 23-45

  Veen, Gerthe ^a   Arntz, Arnoud ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Borderline personality disorder; Cognitive theory; Dichotomous thinking; Splitting

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BORDERLINE STATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; THINKING;

EID: 0034106854     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005498824175     Document Type: Article

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