The suppression of negative self-referent thoughts

Anxiety, Stress and Coping

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 31-44

  Borton, Jennifer L S ^a  

^a HAMILTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Intrusive thoughts; Self esteem; Suppression

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036521858     PISSN: 10615806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10615800290007272     Document Type: Article

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