A preliminary investigation of the use of acceptance and commitment therapy in group treatment for social phobia;Investigación preliminar del uso de la terapia de aceptación y compromiso en el tratamiento grupal de la fobia social

International Journal of Psychology and Psychological Therapy

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 397-416

  Ossman, Wendy A ^a   Wilson, Kelly G ^b   Storaasli, Ragnar D ^a   McNeill, John W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceptance and commitment therapy; Experiential avoidance; Group therapy; Social phobia; Values

Indexed keywords

EID: 62149141481     PISSN: 15777057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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