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Using Brief Cognitive Restructuring and Cognitive Defusion Techniques to Cope With Negative Thoughts

Andreas Larsson, Nic Hooper, Lisa A. Osborne, Paul Bennett, Louise McHugh

Behavior Modification, Volume: 40, Issue: 3, Pages: 452 - 482

Swansea University Author: Paul Bennett

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DOI (Published version): 10.1177/0145445515621488

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Up to 90% of people experience some level of negative thoughts, which may, in some, lead to psychopathology. This study compared two theoretically contrasting approaches to changing these negative thoughts: cognitive restructuring and cognitive defusion. Over a 5-day period, participants used one of...

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ISSN: 0145-4455 1552-4167
Published: 2016
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