Impulsivity and intrusive thoughts: Related manifestations of self-control difficulties?

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 293-303

  Gay, Philippe ^a   Schmidt, Ralph E ^a   Van Der Linden, Martial ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Impulsivity; Intrusion; Self control; Thought suppression; Worry

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONTROL; THINKING; THOUGHT DISORDER; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

EID: 79960898648     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: 15732819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-010-9317-z     Document Type: Article

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