Identification and evaluation of cognitive affect-regulation strategies: Development of a self-report measure

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 227-262

  Kamholz, Barbara Wolfsdorf ^a,b,e   Hayes, Adele M ^a,c   Carver, Charles S ^a   Gulliver, Suzy Bird ^b   Perlman, Carol A ^a,d  

^a University of Miami   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e VA Boston Healthcare   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive affect regulation; Coping; Emotion regulation; Measurement of coping; Mood repair

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COGNITIVE AFFECT REGULATION STRATEGIES; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOMETRY; SELF EVALUATION; SUICIDAL IDEATION; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 33751396932     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-006-9013-1     Document Type: Article

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