Method-of-loci as a mnemonic device to facilitate access to self-affirming personal memories for individuals with depression

Clinical Psychological Science

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 156-162

  Dalgleish, Tim ^a   Navrady, Lauren ^a   Bird, Elinor ^a   Hill, Emma ^a   Dunn, Barnaby D ^a   Golden, Ann Marie ^a  

^a MRC COGNITION AND BRAIN SCIENCES UNIT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autobiographical memory; Cognitive training; Depression; Method of loci

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890233492     PISSN: 21677026     EISSN: 21677034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2167702612468111     Document Type: Article

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