The relationship between self-control deficits and hoarding: A multimethod investigation across three samples

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 13-25

  Timpano, Kiara R ^a   Schmidt, Norman B ^b  

^a University of Miami   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Experimental design; Hoarding; Resource model; Self control; self regulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FEMALE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; OBSESSIVE HOARDING; SELF CONTROL; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH;

EID: 84880600078     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: 19391846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0029760     Document Type: Article

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