Is timing everything? Sequential effects of rumination and distraction on interpersonal problem solving

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 165-172

  Yoon, K Lira ^a   Joormann, Jutta ^b  

^a University of Maine   (United States)

^b Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Distraction; Problem solving; Rumination

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL STRESS; MALE; MOOD CHANGE; NORMAL HUMAN; PROBLEM SOLVING; RATING SCALE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 84864677129     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: 15732819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-010-9330-2     Document Type: Article

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