The effects of acceptance versus control contexts on avoidance of panic-related symptoms

Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry

Volumn 34, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 293-312

  Eifert, Georg H ^a   Heffner, Michelle ^b  

^a CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceptance; Anxiety; Carbon dioxide enriched air; Context; Control; Experiential avoidance; Panic

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

AIR; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVERSIVE BEHAVIOR; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BREATHING; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INHALATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PANIC; STIMULATION; TIME; TRAINING;

EID: 1242294356     PISSN: 00057916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2003.11.001     Document Type: Article

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