In-Session Exposure Tasks and Therapeutic Alliance Across the Treatment of Childhood Anxiety Disorders

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 517-525

  Kendall, Philip C ^a   Comer, Jonathan S ^b   Marker, Craig D ^c   Creed, Torrey A ^d   Puliafico, Anthony C ^e   Hughes, Alicia A ^f   Martin, Erin D ^g   Suveg, Cynthia ^h   Hudson, Jennifer ⁱ  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^e Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^f PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

ⁱ MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

alliance; anxiety disorders; child; cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT); growth curve modeling

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FATHER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPLOSIVE THERAPY; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOMETRICS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 66949140343     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0013686     Document Type: Article

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