Reducing depressive intrusions via a computerized cognitive bias modification of appraisals task: Developing a cognitive vaccine

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 139-145

  Lang, Tamara J ^a   Moulds, Michelle L ^b   Holmes, Emily A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive bias modification; Depression; Imagery; Intrusive memories; Maladaptive appraisals; Stressful film

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MOTION PICTURES AS TOPIC; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECALL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59049104011     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2008.11.002     Document Type: Article

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