The effect of an executive functioning training program on working memory capacity and intrusive thoughts

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 529-535

  Bomyea, Jessica ^a   Amir, Nader ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Executive functioning; Intrusions; Thought suppression; Training; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING TRAINING PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; TASK PERFORMANCE; THOUGHT DISORDER; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 82655180876     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: 15732819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-011-9369-8     Document Type: Article

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