Positive imagery cognitive bias modification in treatment-seeking patients with major depression in Iran: A pilot study

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 132-145

  Torkan, Hajar ^a   Blackwell, Simon E ^b   Holmes, Emily A ^b   Kalantari, Mehrdad ^c   Neshat Doost, Hamid Taher ^c   Maroufi, Mohsen ^d   Talebi, Hooshang ^c  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

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

^c UNIVERSITY OF ISFAHAN   (Iran)

^d ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cognitive bias modification; Computerized interventions; Depression; Interpretive bias; Mental imagery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE BIAS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGERY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 84896492405     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: 15732819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-014-9598-8     Document Type: Article

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