Negative self-beliefs in eating disorders: A cognitive-bias-modification study

Clinical Psychological Science

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 756-766

  Yiend, Jenny ^a   Parnes, Charlotte ^a   Shepherd, Kirsty ^a   Roche, Mary Kate ^a   Cooper, Myra J ^b,c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b WARNEFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognition and emotion; Eating disorders; Emotional processing biases; Negative self beliefs cognitive bias modification; Psychopathology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84910009982     PISSN: 21677026     EISSN: 21677034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2167702614528163     Document Type: Article

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