Effects of Interpretation Training on Hostile Attribution Bias and Reactivity to Interpersonal Insult

Behavior Therapy

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 479-488

  Hawkins, Kirsten A ^a   Cougle, Jesse R ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anger; Computerized treatments; Hostile attribution bias; Interpretation modification

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGER; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONALITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERPERSONAL INSULT; INTERPRETATION TRAINING; IRRITABILITY; MALE; PREDICTION; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TRAINING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ANGER; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84879262762     PISSN: 00057894     EISSN: 18781888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2013.04.005     Document Type: Article

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