Repetitive thought in psychopathology: The relation of rumination and worry to depression and anxiety symptoms

Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 271-288

  Hughes, Megan E ^a   Alloy, Lauren B ^a   Cogswell, Alex ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive processes; Comorbidity; Mood; Self focused attention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPULSION; CONSCIOUSNESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALADJUSTMENT; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUMINATION; SELF REPORT;

EID: 49749126701     PISSN: 08898391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/0889-8391.22.3.271     Document Type: Article

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