Disgust and obsessive beliefs in contamination-related OCD

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 439-448

  Cisler, Josh M ^a   Brady, Robert E ^a   Olatunji, Bunmi O ^b   Lohr, Jeffrey M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contamination fear; Disgust; Obsessive beliefs; Obsessive compulsive disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSESSION; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; SELF REPORT; THREAT;

EID: 77957705064     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-009-9253-y     Document Type: Article

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