Cognitive bias modification for interpretation in major depression: Effects on memory and stress reactivity

Clinical Psychological Science

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 126-139

  Joormann, Jutta ^a   Waugh, Christian E ^b   Gotlib, Ian H ^c  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive bias modification; Depression; Interpretation; Memory; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84927648485     PISSN: 21677026     EISSN: 21677034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2167702614560748     Document Type: Article

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