Anger, aggression, and irrational beliefs in adolescents

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 199-208

  Fives, Christopher J ^a,b   Kong, Grace ^a,b   Fuller, J Ryan ^a,b   DiGiuseppe, Raymond ^a,b  

^a ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Albert Ellis Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Aggression; Anger; Irrational beliefs

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ANGER; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRUSTRATION; HUMAN; IRRATIONAL BELIEF; MALE; PEER PRESSURE; PREDICTION; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; VERBAL HOSTILITY;

EID: 79959759109     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: 15732819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-009-9293-3     Document Type: Article

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