Experimental manipulation of avoidable feelings of uncertainty: Effects on anger and anxiety

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

Volumn 41, Issue , 2015, Pages 50-58

  Anderson, Kristin G ^a   Deschênes, Sonya S ^a   Dugas, Michel J ^b  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN OUTAOUAIS   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anger; Anxiety; Appraisals; Experimental manipulation; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ANGER; ANXIETY; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; HUMAN; UNCERTAINTY; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; DECISION MAKING; EMOTION; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANGER; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDERS; DECISION MAKING; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; UNCERTAINTY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84962085855     PISSN: 08876185     EISSN: 18737897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2016.03.007     Document Type: Article

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