The Effect of Values Affirmation on Psychological Stress

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 304-312

  Czech, Stephanie J ^a   Katz, Aviva M ^a   Orsillo, Susan M ^a  

^a SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

acceptance based behavior therapy; anxiety; experiential avoidance; values articulation; values writing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; PERFORMANCE ANXIETY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS; WRITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERFORMANCE ANXIETY; PSYCHOTHERAPY, BRIEF; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL VALUES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WRITING;

EID: 84858398275     PISSN: 16506073     EISSN: 16512316     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16506073.2011.585347     Document Type: Article

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