Paradoxical effects of thought suppression: A meta-analysis of controlled studies

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 683-703

  Abramowitz, Jonathan S ^a   Tolin, David F ^b   Street, Gordon P ^c  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF LIVING   (United States)

^c Children's Crisis Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorders; Meta analysis; Psychopathology; Thought suppression

Indexed keywords

AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESEARCH; TECHNIQUE; THEORY; THINKING; THOUGHT DISORDER; THOUGHT SUPPRESSION;

AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034985335     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7358(00)00057-X     Document Type: Article

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