Does cognitive-behavioural therapy influence the long-term outcome of generalized anxiety disorder? An 8-14 year follow-up of two clinical trials

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 499-509

  Durham, R C ^a,b,c   Chambers, J A ^a,b,c   MacDonald, R R ^a,b,c   Power, K G ^a,b,c   Major, K ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^c NHS AYRSHIRE AND ARRAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROBABILITY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAMPLING; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CLINICAL TRIALS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037387534     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291702007079     Document Type: Article

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