A comparison of cognitive bias modification for interpretation and computerized cognitive behavior therapy: Effects on anxiety, depression, attentional control, and interpretive bias

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1021-1033

  Bowler, Jennifer O ^a   MacKintosh, Bundy ^a   Dunn, Barnaby D ^b   Mathews, Andrew ^c,d   Dalgleish, Tim ^b   Hoppitt, Laura ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b MRC COGNITION AND BRAIN SCIENCES UNIT   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

anxiety; attentional control; cognitive bias modification; computerized cognitive behavioral therapy; interpretive bias

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CAUCASIAN; COGNITIVE BIAS MODIFICATION FOR INTERPRETATION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTERIZED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL LOAD; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PHOBIA; ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; COMPREHENSION; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ATTENTION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPREHENSION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHOBIC DISORDERS; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84874104264     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0029932     Document Type: Article

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