A preliminary study of the efficacy of group cognitive-behavioural therapy for people with social anxiety in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 50-56

  Wong, Daniel Fu Keung ^a   Sun, S Y K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorders; Chinese; Cognitive behavior therapy; Group psychotherapy; Hong Kong

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHINESE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ASPECT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34347372270     PISSN: 10262121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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