The effect of cognitive load and hyperarousal on negative intrusive memories

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2652-2663

  Nixon, Reginald D V ^a   Nehmy, Thomas ^a   Seymour, Melanie ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive processing; Intrusions; Thought suppression; Trauma; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; FILM; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPERVENTILATION; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NORMAL HUMAN; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREDICTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOTRAUMA; RECALL; RECOGNITION; THINKING; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AROUSAL; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERVENTILATION; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REPRESSION; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 34848917287     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2007.06.010     Document Type: Article

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