Disorder-specific automatic self-associations in depression and anxiety: Results of the Netherlands study of depression and anxiety

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1101-1111

  Glashouwer, K A ^a   De Jong, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Automatic associations; Depression; IAT

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AUTOMATISM; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; AUTOMATISM; COHORT STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; WORD ASSOCIATION TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956632648     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291709991371     Document Type: Article

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