A randomized pilot study of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and group cognitive-behavioral therapy for young adults with social phobia

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 403-410

  Piet, Jacob ^a   Hougaard, Esben ^a   Hecksher, Morten S ^b   Rosenberg, Nicole K ^c  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b KognitivGruppen ^*  (Denmark)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavior therapy; Group therapy; Mindfulness; Mindfulness based cognitive therapy; Social anxiety disorder; Social phobia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; MINDFULNESS; PHOBIA, SOCIAL; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MINDFULNESS; PHOBIA, SOCIAL; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649432615     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2009.00801.x     Document Type: Article

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