Modifying interpretation in a clinically depressed sample using 'cognitive bias modification-errors': A double blind randomised controlled trial

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 146-159

  Yiend, Jenny ^a   Lee, Jong Sun ^a   Tekes, Sinem ^a   Atkins, Louise ^a   Mathews, Andrew ^a   Vrinten, Manouk ^a   Ferragamo, Christian ^a   Shergill, Sukhwinder ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive bias modification; Depression; Randomised controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE BIAS; COGNITIVE BIAS MODIFICATION ERROR; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPRETATION BIAS; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STRESS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84896489932     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: 15732819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-013-9571-y     Document Type: Article

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