Schema Theory and Schema Therapy in Mood and Anxiety Disorders: A review

Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 257-276

  Hawke, Lisa D ^a   Provencher, Martin D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b CENTRE DE RECHERCHE DE L INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE EN SANTÉ MENTALE DE QUÉBEC   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorders; Cognitive schemas; Literature review; Mood disorders; Schema therapy

Indexed keywords

AGORAPHOBIA; ANXIETY DISORDER; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MOOD DISORDER; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PANIC; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL PHOBIA; THERAPY EFFECT; TRICHOTILLOMANIA;

EID: 84857679065     PISSN: 08898391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/0889-8391.25.4.257     Document Type: Review

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