Effects of safety behaviors on fear reduction during exposure

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 48, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1161-1169

  Hood, Heather K ^a   Antony, Martin M ^a   Koerner, Naomi ^a   Monson, Candice M ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorders; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Exposure therapy; Safety behavior; Specific phobia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPOSURE; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IN VIVO STUDY; MALE; SAFETY BEHAVIOR; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SPIDER; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPLOSIVE THERAPY; MALE; PHOBIC DISORDERS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SELF REPORT;

EID: 78149406723     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2010.08.006     Document Type: Article

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