Can imaginal exposure reduce intrusive memories in depression? A case study

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 216-220

  Kandris, Eva ^a   Moulds, Michelle L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive behaviour therapy; Depression; Emotional processing; Exposure; Imagery; Intrusions; Intrusive memories; Memory; Mood; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEPRESSION; DIVORCE; HUMAN; IMAGINAL EXPOSURE; INTROSPECTION; LIFE EVENT; LONG TERM MEMORY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; HUMANS; IMAGERY (PSYCHOTHERAPY); MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 57049088659     PISSN: 16506073     EISSN: 16512316     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16506070802117950     Document Type: Article

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