A comparison of the efficacy and acceptability of group versus individual cognitive behaviour therapy in the treatment of panic disorder and agoraphobia in primary care

Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 73-82

  Sharp, D M ^a,b   Power, K G ^a   Swanson, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGORAPHOBIA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FOLLOW UP; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PANIC; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 7044222265     PISSN: 10633995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cpp.393     Document Type: Article

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