Interpretation bias and depressive symptoms: The role of self-relevance

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 48, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1113-1122

  Wisco, Blair E ^a   Nolen Hoeksema, Susan ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive bias; Cognitive therapy; Depression; Interpretation; Self relevance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DYSPHORIA; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGINATION; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; THINKING;

EID: 77957876194     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2010.08.004     Document Type: Article

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