Switching and backward inhibition in major depressive disorder: The role of rumination

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 570-578

  Whitmer, Anson J ^a   Gotlib, Ian H ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Inhibition; Major depressive disorder; Rumination; Switching

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BACKWARD INHIBITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL DISSOCIATION; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MOTIVATION; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; REACTION TIME; SWITCH COST; TASK PERFORMANCE; AFFECT; DEPRESSION; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; THINKING;

ADULT; AFFECT; ATTENTION; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PERSONALITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; THINKING;

EID: 84870870242     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: 19391846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0027474     Document Type: Article

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