Emotional Stroop via Internet among individuals with eating disorders: Personality and social sciences

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 69-76

  Johansson, Linda ^a   Carlbring, Per ^b   Ghaderi, Ata ^a   Andersson, Gerhard ^a,b,c  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anorexia; Bulimia; Eating; Stroop facilitation; Stroop interference

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AFFECT; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MASS SCREENING; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 38049007114     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2007.00606.x     Document Type: Article

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