Role of prior negative cognitions on the development of intrusive thoughts

Australian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 121-129

  Wilksch, Sarah Ruth ^a   Vandervord Nixon, Reginald David ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Intrusive thoughts; Thought suppression; Trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955882432     PISSN: 00049530     EISSN: 17429536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049530903089513     Document Type: Article

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