Irrational beliefs and the experience and expression of anger

Journal of Rational - Emotive and Cognitive - Behavior Therapy

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 3-20

  Martin, Ryan C ^a   Dahlen, Eric R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Anger; Hostile thoughts; Irrational beliefs

Indexed keywords

EID: 3843136261     PISSN: 08949085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JORE.0000011574.44362.8f     Document Type: Article

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