Mechanisms of symptom reduction in treatment for obsessions

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 653-664

  Woody, Sheila R ^a   Whittal, Maureen L ^a   McLean, Peter D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

cognitive theory; mediation; obsessions; treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSTHYMIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSESSION; OBSESSIONS SUBSCALE OF THE YALE BROWN OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE SCALE; OBSESSIVE BELIEF QUESTIONNAIRE; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; STRESS MANAGEMENT; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EFFECT MODIFIER, EPIDEMIOLOGIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; OBSESSIVE BEHAVIOR; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80053942442     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0024827     Document Type: Article

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