Repressive Coping Style and Mnemic Neglect

Journal of Experimental Psychopathology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 346-367

  Saunders, Jo ^a   Worth, Rhian ^a   Fernandes, Marcelle ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

anxiety; repressive coping style; self threatening memories

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884676558     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20438087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5127/jep.020211     Document Type: Article

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