Development and initial examination of a brief intervention for heightened anxiety sensitivity among heroin users

Behavior Modification

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 220-242

  Tull, Matthew T ^a   Schulzinger, David ^a   Schmidt, Norman B ^b   Zvolensky, Michael J ^c   Lejuez, C W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety sensitivity; Distress tolerance; Emotional acceptance; Heroin; Treatment; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ANXIETY; ANXIETY SENSITIVITY; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CASE REPORT; COGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; EMOTIONALITY; EXERCISE RECOVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOEDUCATION; RELAPSE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TRAINING;

ANXIETY; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTHERAPY, BRIEF; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846654127     PISSN: 01454455     EISSN: 15524167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145445506297020     Document Type: Conference Paper

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