Looking for the fundamentals of human nature

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 459-466

  Deary, Vincent ^a   Johnson, Wendy ^b,c  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Behaviour therapy; Cognitive behavioural therapy; Depression; Reinforcement sensitivity theory

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; DEPRESSION; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDER; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL PATIENT; PHOBIA; REINFORCEMENT; REVIEW;

EID: 73349104097     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638230902946767     Document Type: Review

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