A psychometric evaluation of the Thought Control Ability Questionnaire (TCAQ) and the prediction of cognitive control

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 397-405

  Williams, Alishia D ^a   Moulds, Michelle L ^a   Grisham, Jessica R ^a   Gay, Philippe ^b   Lang, Tamara ^c   Kandris, Eva ^a   Werner Seidler, Aliza ^a   Yap, Carol ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intrusive thoughts; Mental control; Thought control ability; Thought suppression

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALADJUSTMENT; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

EID: 77956062360     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-009-9171-z     Document Type: Article

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