An experimental test of a core REBT hypothesis: Evidence that irrational beliefs lead to physiological as well as psychological arousal

Journal of Rational - Emotive and Cognitive - Behavior Therapy

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 101-111

  Harris, Steven ^a,c   Davies, Martin F ^b   Dryden, Windy ^b  

^a The Surgery   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beliefs; Emotions; Physiological arousal; REBT

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748288197     PISSN: 08949085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10942-005-0019-5     Document Type: Article

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