Intrusive memories of negative events in depression: Is the centrality of the event important?

Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 277-283

  Newby, Jill M ^a   Moulds, Michelle L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Centrality; Depression; Identity; Intrusive memories; Memory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMORY; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRUSIVE MEMORY; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; NEGATIVE LIFE EVENT; RUMINATION; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT;

EID: 79951797264     PISSN: 00057916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2010.12.011     Document Type: Article

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