Longitudinal course of anxiety sensitivity and PTSD symptoms in cognitive-behavioral therapies for PTSD

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 728-734

  Gutner, Cassidy A ^a,b   Nillni, Yael I ^a,b   Suvak, Michael ^a,c   Wiltsey Stirman, Shannon ^a,b   Resick, Patricia A ^a,b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety sensitivity; Cognitive therapy; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ANXIETY SENSITIVITY; ANXIETY SENSITIVITY INDEX; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER SCALE; PREDICTION; PSYCHOTRAUMA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ANXIETY SENSITIVITY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; TREATMENT;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84886511691     PISSN: 08876185     EISSN: 18737897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2013.09.010     Document Type: Article

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