The Implicit Association Test as a tool for studying dysfunctional associations in psychopathology: Strengths and limitations

Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 115-133

  De Houwer, Jan ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Dysfunctional beliefs; Implicit association test

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; BEHAVIOR; CALCULATION; CONCEPT FORMATION; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SCORING SYSTEM; TASK PERFORMANCE;

COGNITION DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CULTURE; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; WORD ASSOCIATION TESTS;

EID: 0036627687     PISSN: 00057916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0005-7916(02)00024-1     Document Type: Article

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