Cognitive-behavioral treatment for generalized anxiety disorder: Current status and future directions

Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 61-81

  Dugas, Michel J ^a   Koerner, Naomi ^a  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioral treatment; Generalized anxiety disorder; Intolerance of uncertainty; Worry

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; ORIENTATION; PHILOSOPHY; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; STANDARD; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 20544448140     PISSN: 08898391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/jcop.19.1.61.66326     Document Type: Review

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