A randomized trial of internet-delivered treatment for social anxiety disorder in high school students

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 147-157

  Tillfors, Maria ^a   Andersson, Gerhard ^b,c   Ekselius, Lisa ^d   Furmark, Tomas ^d   Lewenhaupt, Susanne ^d   Karlsson, Anders ^b   Carlbring, Per ^e  

^a Örebro University   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^e UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioral therapy; High school students; Internet; Public speaking; Social anxiety disorder

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STUDENT; TELECONSULTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PHOBIC DISORDERS; REMOTE CONSULTATION; STUDENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960039955     PISSN: 16506073     EISSN: 16512316     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16506073.2011.555486     Document Type: Article

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