Interoceptive exposure-based cessation intervention for smokers high in anxiety sensitivity: A case series

Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 346-365

  Zvolensky, Michael J ^a   Yartz, Andrew R ^a   Gregor, Kristin ^a   Gonzalez, Adam ^a   Bernstein, Amit ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Anxiety sensitivity; Distress tolerance; Interoceptive exposure; Nicotine withdrawal; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ANXIETY SENSITIVITY INDEX; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DISTRESS TOLERANCE SCALE; EMOTION; FAGERSTROM TOLERANCE QUESTIONNAIRE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTEROCEPTIVE EXPOSURE; MINNESOTA NICOTINE WITHDRAWAL SCALE; POSITIVE AFFECT NEGATIVE AFFECT SCALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING CESSATION; SMOKING HISTORY QUESTIONNAIRE; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE;

EID: 56249141097     PISSN: 08898391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/0889-8391.22.4.346     Document Type: Article

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