Disentangling the effects of safety-behavior utilization and safety-behavior availability during exposure-based treatment: A placebo-controlled trial

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 448-454

  Powers, Mark B ^a   Smits, Jasper A J ^a   Telch, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLAUSTROPHOBIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPOSURE; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTION; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOBIC DISORDERS; SAFETY;

EID: 2542468777     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.72.3.448     Document Type: Article

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