The interaction of mood and rumination in depression: Effects on mood maintenance and mood-congruent autobiographical memory

Journal of Rational - Emotive and Cognitive - Behavior Therapy

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 144-159

  Wisco, Blair E ^a   Nolen Hoeksema, Susan ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dysphoria; Mood maintenance; Mood congruent autobiographical memory; Rumination

Indexed keywords

EID: 71349083914     PISSN: 08949085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10942-009-0096-y     Document Type: Article

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