Relapse of successfully treated anxiety and fear: Theoretical issues and recommendations for clinical practice

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 89-100

  Boschen, Mark J ^a   Neumann, David L ^a   Waters, Allison M ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorders; Cognitive behaviour therapy; Relapse

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEAR; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROBABILITY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RELAPSE; RISK REDUCTION; TREATMENT PLANNING; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEAR; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 58849146996     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: 14401614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00048670802607154     Document Type: Article

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