Mediated and direct effects of general control beliefs on obsessive compulsive symptoms

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 84-92

  Moulding, Richard ^a,b   Kyrios, Michael ^b   Doron, Guy ^c   Nedeljkovic, Maja ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c INTERDISCIPLINARY CENTER   (Israel)

^d Swin Psyche Research Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognition; Cognitive theory; Obsessive compulsive disorder; Psychological needs

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649135986     PISSN: 0008400X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0014840     Document Type: Article

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