Cognitive control interventions for depression: A systematic review of findings from training studies

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 53, Issue , 2017, Pages 79-92

  Koster, Ernst H W ^a   Hoorelbeke, Kristof ^a   Onraedt, Thomas ^a   Owens, Max ^b   Derakshan, Nazanin ^c  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THEORETICAL MODEL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 85014331387     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2017.02.002     Document Type: Review

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