The Drexel defusion scale: A new measure of experiential distancing

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science

Volumn 1, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 55-65

  Forman, Evan M ^a   Herbert, James D ^a   Juarascio, Adrienne S ^a   Yeomans, Peter D ^a   Zebell, John A ^a   Goetter, Elizabeth M ^a   Moitra, Ethan ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceptance and commitment therapy; Cognitive behavior therapy; Defusion; Mindfulness; Psychological acceptance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870540858     PISSN: 22121447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2012.09.001     Document Type: Article

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