Thought acceleration boosts positive mood among individuals with minimal to moderate depressive symptoms

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 261-269

  Yang, Kaite ^a   Friedman Wheeler, Dara G ^b   Pronin, Emily ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GOUCHER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive therapy; Depression; Fast thinking; Thought speed

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; ENERGY; EXCITEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; MOTIVATION; SCORING SYSTEM; THERAPY EFFECT; THINKING;

EID: 84902553342     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: 15732819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-014-9597-9     Document Type: Article

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