An Acceptance-Based Behavioral Therapy for Individuals With Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Cognitive and Behavioral Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 264-281

  Hayes Skelton, Sarah A ^a   Orsillo, Susan M ^b   Roemer, Lizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceptance based behavior therapy; Experiential avoidances; Generalized anxiety disorder; Mindfulness; Worry

Indexed keywords

ACCEPTANCE BASED BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOEDUCATION; STRATEGIC PLANNING; THEORETICAL MODEL; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 84879268806     PISSN: 10777229     EISSN: 1878187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2011.02.005     Document Type: Article

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