The effects of cognitive defusion and thought distraction on emotional discomfort and believability of negative self-referential thoughts

Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 11-17

  Masuda, Akihiko ^a   Twohig, Michael P ^b   Stormo, Analia R ^a   Feinstein, Amanda B ^a   Chou, Ying Yi ^a   Wendell, Johanna W ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceptance; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; Believability; Cognitive defusion; Emotional discomfort; Mindfulness; Self referential thoughts; Thought distraction

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; ETHNICITY; HUMAN; THOUGHT DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COGNITION DISORDERS; CULTURE; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SELF CONCEPT; THINKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70649097015     PISSN: 00057916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2009.08.006     Document Type: Article

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