The relative contribution of affect load and affect distress as predictors of disturbed dreaming

Behavioral Sleep Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 173-183

  Levin, Ross ^a   Fireman, Gary ^b   Spendlove, Stuart ^c   Pope, Alice ^d  

^a independent practice   (United States)

^b SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; DREAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF REPORT;

AFFECT; DREAMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SELF REPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960205907     PISSN: 15402002     EISSN: 15402010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2011.583905     Document Type: Article

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