The superiority of Danger Ideation Reduction Therapy (DIRT) over Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) in treating compulsive washing

Behaviour Change

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 251-268

  Krochmalik, Annette ^a   Jones, Mairwen K ^a   Menzies, Ross G ^a   Kirkby, Ken ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; EXPECTANCY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RATING SCALE; RESPONSIBILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 17844382157     PISSN: 08134839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/bech.21.4.251.66103     Document Type: Article

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