Reversed mnemic neglect of self-threatening memories in dysphoria

Cognition and Emotion

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 854-867

  Saunders, Jo ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dysphoria; Self; Self threatening memories

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; COMPLAINING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHORIA; HUMAN; KIND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEMORY; MEMORY DISORDER; MNEMIC NEGLECT; MODEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RECALL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF THREATENING MEMORY; TRUSTWORTHY;

DEPRESSION; FEAR; HUMANS; MEMORY DISORDERS; MENTAL RECALL; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 79961240417     PISSN: 02699931     EISSN: 14640600     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02699931.2010.524037     Document Type: Article

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