Effect of visual perspective on memory and interpretation in dysphoria

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 49, Issue 6-7, 2011, Pages 406-412

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

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Distanced analysis; Interpretation; Memory; Observer perspective

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMORY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHORIA; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGERY; MALE; RECALL; VISUAL MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGINATION; MALE; MEMORY; THINKING;

EID: 79956116408     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: 1873622X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2011.03.012     Document Type: Article

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