Attachment and symptoms of psychopathology: Early maladaptive schemas as a cognitive link?

Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 374-385

  Bosmans, Guy ^a   Braet, Caroline ^a   Van Vlierberghe, Leen ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Attachment; Early Maladaptive Schemas; Mediation; Psychopathology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 78149362842     PISSN: 10633995     EISSN: 10990879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cpp.667     Document Type: Article

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