Frustration intolerance beliefs: Their relationship with depression, anxiety, and anger, in a clinical population

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 699-709

  Harrington, Neil ^a  

^a Fife   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anger; Anxiety; Depression; Frustration intolerance; Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANGER; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FEMALE; FRUSTRATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RATING SCALE; SELF ESTEEM; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 33845604604     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-006-9061-6     Document Type: Article

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