The efficacy of problem-focused and emotional approach interventions varies as a function of emotional processing style

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 66-82

  Baker, John P ^a,b   Berenbaum, Howard ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Coping; Emotion; Emotional processing style; Problem focused; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PROBLEM SOLVING; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 38149026265     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-007-9129-y     Document Type: Article

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