Information-processing biases in young adults from bereaved and divorced families

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 309-313

  Luecken, Linda J ^a   Appelhans, Bradley ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BEREAVEMENT; DEATH; DIVORCE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PARENTAL DEPRIVATION; RISK FACTOR; THREAT;

EID: 18644380682     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-843X.114.2.309     Document Type: Article

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