Effects of suppression and appraisals on thought frequency and distress

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1024-1031

  Corcoran, Kathleen M ^a,b   Woody, Sheila R ^c  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Appraisals; Cognitive theory; Intrusive thoughts; Obsessions; Thought suppression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; OBSESSION; RELIGION; THINKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RELIGION; REPRESSION, PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; THINKING;

EID: 70350574650     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2009.07.023     Document Type: Article

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