Comparison of attention training and cognitive therapy in the treatment of social phobia: A preliminary investigation

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 74-91

  Donald, Juliet ^a   Abbott, Maree J ^a   Smith, Evelyn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attention training; Cognitive therapy; Social anxiety disorder; Social phobia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MINDFULNESS; PHOBIA; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; SPEECH; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ATTENTION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MINDFULNESS; PHOBIC DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SPEECH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888987214     PISSN: 13524658     EISSN: 14691833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1352465812001051     Document Type: Article

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