The cognitive content of naturally occurring worry episodes

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 167-177

  Szabó, Marianna ^a   Lovibond, Peter F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

diary; GAD; problem solving; self monitoring; worry

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; COPING BEHAVIOR; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECORDING; SELF MONITORING;

EID: 0242504874     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1014565602111     Document Type: Article

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