An initiation-termination two-phase model of worrying

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 962-975

  Berenbaum, Howard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Generalized anxiety disorder; Repetitive thoughts; Two phase model; Worry

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; COST; DISASTER; HAZARD; HUMAN; INITIATION TERMINATION TWO PHASE MODEL; LEFT HEMISPHERE; PERCEPTION; PERSEVERATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL BELIEF; THREAT; WORRYING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTENTION; FEAR; GOALS; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; JUDGMENT; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PROBABILITY LEARNING; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 77957361827     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2010.06.011     Document Type: Review

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