The Set Switching Function of Nonclinical Dissociators Under Negative Emotion

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 214-222

  Chiu, Chui De ^a   Yeh, Yei Yu ^a   Huang, Yang Ming ^a   Wu, Yin Chang ^a   Chiu, Yi Chieh ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

attentional control; dissociation; emotional state; switching

Indexed keywords

EID: 60849104419     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0014654     Document Type: Article

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