The effects of modifying interpretation bias on worry in generalized anxiety disorder

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 171-178

  Hayes, Sarra ^a   Hirsch, Colette R ^a,b   Krebs, Georgina ^a   Mathews, Andrew ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive bias modification; Generalised anxiety disorder; Interpretation; Worry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE; THINKING;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; THINKING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 76849093339     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2009.10.006     Document Type: Article

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