The effectiveness of group metacognitive therapy for generalised anxiety disorder: A pilot study

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 151-157

  Van Der Heiden, Colin ^a   Melchior, Kim ^a   De Stigter, Ella ^a  

^a Outpatient Treatment Center PsyQ   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Effectiveness study; Generalised anxiety disorder; Group treatment; Metacognitive therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; MALE; METACOGNITIVE THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 84880699363     PISSN: 00220116     EISSN: 15733564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10879-013-9235-y     Document Type: Article

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