Trait mindfulness in relation to emotional self-regulation and executive function

Mindfulness

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 619-625

  Lyvers, Michael ^a   Makin, Chloe ^a   Toms, Evan ^a   Thorberg, Fred Arne ^b   Samios, Christina ^a  

^a BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b INNLANDET HOSPITAL TRUST   (Norway)

Author keywords

Alexithymia; Frontal lobe dysfunction; Impulsivity; Negative mood regulation expectancies; Subjective well being; Trait mindfulness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84949116963     PISSN: 18688527     EISSN: 18688535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12671-013-0213-y     Document Type: Article

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