Strategies for reducing test anxiety and optimizing exam preparation in German university students: A prevention-oriented pilot project of the University of Würzburg

Journal of Neural Transmission

Volumn 116, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 785-790

  Neuderth, Silke ^a   Jabs, Burkhard ^a   Schmidtke, Armin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Prevention; Test anxiety; Treatment methods; University students

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ANXIETY; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EXAMINATION; EXAMINATION ANXIETY; HUMAN; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; GERMANY; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; STUDENTS; TEST ANXIETY SCALE; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 67449141391     PISSN: 03009564     EISSN: 14351463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00702-008-0123-7     Document Type: Review

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