Efficacy of problem-solving training and cognitive exposure in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder: A case replication series

Cognitive and Behavioral Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 404-414

  Provencher, Martin D ^a,c   Dugas, Michel J ^b   Ladouceur, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b HÔPITAL DU SACRÉ COEUR DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c CENTRE DE RECHERCHE DE L INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE EN SANTÉ MENTALE DE QUÉBEC   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; RELAPSE; RELAXATION TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 32444449141     PISSN: 10777229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1077-7229(04)80057-9     Document Type: Article

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