A cross-cultural test of the cognitive theory of obsessions and compulsions: A comparison of Greek, Italian, and American individuals - A preliminary study

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 585-597

  Sica, Claudio ^a   Taylor, Steven ^b   Arrindell, Willem A ^c   Sanavio, Ezio ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cognitive theory; Cross cultural; Intrusive thoughts; Obsessive compulsive disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPULSION; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; OBSESSION; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; SYMPTOM; THEORY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845527164     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-006-9078-x     Document Type: Article

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