An internet-based self-help treatment for fear of public speaking: A controlled trial

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 407-421

  Botella, C ^a,b   Gallego, M J ^a   Garcia Palacios, A ^a,b   Guillen, V ^c   Banos R M ^b,d   Quero, S ^a,b   Alcaniz M ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

^b Instituto de Salud Carlos III   (Spain)

^c Unidad de Trastornos de la Personalidad Centro Clínico PREVI   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHOBIA; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF HELP; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPEECH; TEACHING; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PROGRAMMED INSTRUCTION AS TOPIC; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPEECH; TELEMEDICINE; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955887970     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2009.0224     Document Type: Article

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