Decreased effectiveness of a focused-distraction strategy in dysphoric individuals

Applied Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 376-386

  Hattori, Yosuke ^a   Kawaguchi, Jun ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DYSPHORIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL CONCENTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TASK PERFORMANCE; THINKING;

EID: 77956442814     PISSN: 08884080     EISSN: 10990720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/acp.1683     Document Type: Article

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