Cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy for the anxiety disorders: Two approaches with much to offer

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 296-298

  Heimberg, Richard G ^a   Ritter, Michael R ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceptance and commitment therapy; Anxiety disorders; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Meditation; Treatment mechanisms

Indexed keywords

EID: 55149083978     PISSN: 09695893     EISSN: 14682850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2850.2008.00140.x     Document Type: Note

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