Structure and validity of measures of decentering and defusion

Psychological Assessment

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2017, Pages 935-954

  Naragon Gainey, Kristin ^a   DeMarree, Kenneth G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive mechanisms; Decentering; Defusion; Scale validation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DYSPHORIA; ETHNICITY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MINDFULNESS; NEUROSIS; RUMINATION; SELF REPORT; THINKING; VALIDITY; ADOLESCENT; AGED; DEFENSE MECHANISM; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF REPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84994385925     PISSN: 10403590     EISSN: 1939134X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/pas0000405     Document Type: Article

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