Comparison of effectiveness of large scale stress workshops with small stress/anxiety management training groups

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 219-235

  Brown, June S L ^a   Cochrane, Ray ^b   Mack, Carol F ^c   Leung, Newman ^c   Hancox, Teresa ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety management; Day; Groups; Large scale; Small; Workshops

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS; WORKSHOP;

EID: 0031849141     PISSN: 13524658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1352465898000241     Document Type: Article

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