Virtual reality cognitive behavior therapy for public speaking anxiety: A randomized clinical trial

Behavior Modification

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 314-338

  Wallach, Helene S ^a   Safir, Marilyn P ^a   Bar Zvi, Margalit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavior therapy; Phobia; Public speaking anxiety; Social phobia; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; COMPUTER INTERFACE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT; PHOBIA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPEECH;

ADULT; ANXIETY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PHOBIC DISORDERS; SPEECH; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 65249112202     PISSN: 01454455     EISSN: 15524167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145445509331926     Document Type: Article

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