Intrusive thoughts, obsessions, and appraisals in obsessive-compulsive disorder: A critical review

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 366-383

  Julien, Dominic ^a   O'Connor, Kieron P ^a   Aardema, Frederick ^a  

^a CENTRE DE RECHERCHE FERNAND SEGUIN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beliefs; Cognitive therapy; Intrusive thoughts; Obsessions; Obsessive compulsive disorder

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CRITICAL THEORY; EMPIRICISM; EXTERNAL VALIDITY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INTERNAL VALIDITY; OBSESSION; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; POPULATION; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BELIEF; SOCIAL STRESS; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; THOUGHT DISORDER;

EID: 33847291926     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2006.12.004     Document Type: Review

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