Acceptance-based exposure therapy for public speaking anxiety

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science

Volumn 1, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 66-72

  England, Erica L ^a   Herbert, James D ^a   Forman, Evan M ^a   Rabin, Stephanie J ^a   Juarascio, Adrienne ^a   Goldstein, Stephanie P ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceptance and commitment therapy; Exposure; Habituation; Public speaking; Social anxiety disorder

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870485025     PISSN: 22121447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2012.07.001     Document Type: Article

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