The revolting self: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the experience of self-disgust in females with depressive symptoms

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 562-578

  Powell, Philip A ^a   Overton, Paul G ^a   Simpson, Jane ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Disgust; Emotion; Interpretative phenomenological analysis; Qualitative; Self disgust

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHARACTER; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGY; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CHARACTER; CULTURE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; JUDGMENT; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84898812460     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.22049     Document Type: Article

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