Cognitive bias modification for attention and interpretation reduces trait and state anxiety in anxious patients referred to an out-patient service: Results from a pilot study

Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 258-264

  Brosan, Lee ^a   Hoppitt, Laura ^b   Shelfer, Lorna ^c   Sillence, Alison ^c   MacKintosh, Bundy ^c,d  

^a FULBOURN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^d MRC COGNITION AND BRAIN SCIENCES UNIT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Attentional bias; Cognitive bias modification; Interpretation bias

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE BIAS MODIFICATION FOR ATTENTION; COGNITIVE BIAS MODIFICATION FOR INTERPRETATION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RESPONSE TIME;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ATTENTION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OUTPATIENTS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 79951796019     PISSN: 00057916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2010.12.006     Document Type: Article

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