Dysregulation in level of goal and action identification across psychological disorders

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 260-278

  Watkins, Edward ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abstract; Action identification; Concrete; Control theory; Impulsive; Problem solving; Rumination; Transdiagnostic

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; BINGE EATING DISORDER; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MANIA; MENTAL DISEASE; MOTIVATION; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PROBLEM SOLVING; REVIEW; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; THINKING;

GOALS; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY;

EID: 79951508808     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2010.05.004     Document Type: Review

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