Computer-Supported Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Anxiety Disorders

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 253-267

  Anderson, Page ^a   Jacobs, Carli ^a   Rothbaum, Barbara O ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Cognitive behavior therapy; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONCEPT FORMATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MICROCOMPUTER; MINICOMPUTER; REVIEW; TECHNOLOGY; VIRTUAL REALITY;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTERS, HANDHELD; HUMANS; MICROCOMPUTERS; SOFTWARE; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 1542348328     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.10262     Document Type: Review

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