Desire thinking as a cognitive mechanism of yearning after bereavement
These findings suggest that desire thinking may be a cognitive driver of yearning, which in turn motivates efforts to cope with the unfulfillable desire. Thus, desire thinking could present a new modifiable target for intervention.
Authors
- Kirsten V. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6973-2846)
- Hannah Comteße (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4150-6107)
Institutions
- FernUniversität in Hagen (DE)
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Affective Disorders
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.120779
- Primary Topic
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00