Thought control strategies in generalized anxiety disorder

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 47-56

  Coles, Meredith E ^a   Heimberg, Richard G ^b  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Generalized anxiety disorder; Thought control strategies

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISTRACTIBILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL CONTROL; THINKING;

EID: 15244344295     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-005-1647-x     Document Type: Article

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