Brief acceptance and commitment therapy and exposure for panic disorder: A pilot study

Cognitive and Behavioral Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 606-618

  Meuret, Alicia E ^a   Twohig, Michael P ^b   Rosenfield, David ^a   Hayes, Steven C ^c   Craske, Michelle G ^d  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; Behavioral; Efficacy; Exposure; Panic

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE;

ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY; ADULT; AGORAPHOBIA; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXPERIENCE; EXPOSURE THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MONITORING; PANIC; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 84865591443     PISSN: 10777229     EISSN: 1878187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2012.05.004     Document Type: Article

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