Cognitive-behavioral treatment of social phobia

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy

Volumn 32, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 125-144

  Overholser, James C ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exposure; Phobia; Psychotherapy; Relaxation

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPETENCE; COPING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION; FEAR; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); OCCUPATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; ROLE PLAYING; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PHOBIA;

EID: 1842779035     PISSN: 00220116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020534025102     Document Type: Review

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