A Sense of 'unrealness' about the death of a loved-one: An exploratory study of its role in emotional complications among bereaved individuals

Applied Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 238-251

  Boelen, Paul A ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMORY; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT;

EID: 77956440722     PISSN: 08884080     EISSN: 10990720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/acp.1557     Document Type: Article

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