A mediational model of trait negative affectivity, dispositional thought suppression, and intrusive thoughts following laboratory stressors

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 749-761

  Lynch, Thomas R ^a,b   Schneider, Kristin G ^a   Zachary Rosenthal, M ^b   Cheavens, Jennifer S ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Experiential avoidance; Intrusions; Negative affectivity; Thought suppression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; SELF REPORT; STRESS; TEMPERAMENT; THOUGHT DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; COGNITION; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRESSION, PSYCHOLOGY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 33847136114     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2006.06.009     Document Type: Article

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