Microinterventions targeting regulatory focus and regulatory fit selectively reduce dysphoric and anxious mood

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 72, Issue , 2015, Pages 18-29

  Strauman, Timothy J ^a   Socolar, Yvonne ^a   Kwapil, Lori ^a   Cornwell, James F M ^b   Franks, Becca ^b   Sehnert, Steen ^b   Higgins, E Tory ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Depression; Regulatory fit theory; Regulatory focus theory; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

AGITATION; ALERTNESS; ANHEDONIA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; COUNTERFACTUAL THINKING; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DYSPHORIA; HUMAN; MOOD CHANGE; MOTIVATION; PATIENT WORRY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REGULATORY FIT THEORY; REGULATORY FOCUS THEORY; THINKING; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPLICATION; DEPRESSION; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONTROL;

ANXIETY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; SELF-CONTROL;

EID: 84936876220     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: 1873622X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2015.06.003     Document Type: Article

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