Interpretation training in individuals with generalized social anxiety disorder: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 497-511

  Amir, Nader ^a   Taylor, Charles T ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cognitive bias modification; information processing; interpretation; social anxiety disorder; treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; GENERALIZED SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERPRETATION MODIFICATION PROGRAM0; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL PHOBIA; ANXIETY DISORDER; ATTENTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTENTION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84865302574     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0026928     Document Type: Article

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