Changes in the relationship between self-reference and emotional valence as a function of dysphoria

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 143-152

  Watson, L A ^a   Dritschel, B ^a   Jentzsch, I ^a   Obonsawin, M C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LINGUISTICS; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOOD DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; VOCABULARY;

EID: 39449090502     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712607X248689     Document Type: Article

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