Haunted by vivid 'what if' thoughts: how counterfactual thinking is associated with posttraumatic stress reactions over time.

Blix I, Kanten AB, Birkeland MS, Kreis I, Thoresen S.

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DOI: 10.1080/20008066.2026.2712190
Published: 2026-08-24
Container: Eur J Psychotraumatol
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@article{allodium:10.1080/20008066.2026.2712190,
  title = {Haunted by vivid 'what if' thoughts: how counterfactual thinking is associated with posttraumatic stress reactions over time.},
  author = {Blix I and  Kanten AB and  Birkeland MS and  Kreis I and  Thoresen S.},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Eur J Psychotraumatol},
  doi = {10.1080/20008066.2026.2712190},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2026.2712190}
}

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TI  - Haunted by vivid 'what if' thoughts: how counterfactual thinking is associated with posttraumatic stress reactions over time.
AU  - Blix I
AU  -  Kanten AB
AU  -  Birkeland MS
AU  -  Kreis I
AU  -  Thoresen S.
PY  - 2026
JO  - Eur J Psychotraumatol
DO  - 10.1080/20008066.2026.2712190
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I, B., AB, K., MS, B., I, K., & S., T. (2026). Haunted by vivid 'what if' thoughts: how counterfactual thinking is associated with posttraumatic stress reactions over time.. Eur J Psychotraumatol. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2026.2712190

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