Combining Computerized Home-Based Treatments for Generalized Anxiety Disorder: An Attention Modification Program and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Behavior Therapy

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 546-559

  Amir, Nader ^a   Taylor, Charles T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Computerized; Dissemination; Generalized anxiety disorder; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION MODIFICATION PROGRAM; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTER DELIVERED COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT; DEPRESSION; DSM-IV; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HAMILTON ANXIETY SCALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; REMISSION; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTENTION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SELF ADMINISTRATION; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 84861099418     PISSN: 00057894     EISSN: 18781888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2010.12.008     Document Type: Article

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