Experiential avoidance in clinical and non-clinical samples: AAQ-II Portuguese version

International Journal of Psychology and Psychological Therapy

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 139-156

  Pinto Gouveia, José ^a   Gregório, Sónia ^a   Dinis, Alexandra ^a   Xavier, Ana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

AAQ II; Factor analysis; Psychological inflexibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862291033     PISSN: 15777057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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