Integrative thinking and flexibility in the organization of self-knowledge

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 167-184

  McMahon, Patrick D ^a   Showers, Carolin J ^b   Rieder, Sherry L ^c   Abramson, Lyn Y ^d   Hogan, Michael E ^d  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive structure; Depression; Eating disorder; Integration; Mood; Self concept

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EATING DISORDER; EVALUATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 3042656296     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023509209335     Document Type: Article

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