Theory-based training strategies for modifying practitioner concerns about exposure therapy

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 781-787

  Farrell, Nicholas R ^a   Deacon, Brett J ^a   Dixon, Laura J ^a   Lickel, James J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorders; Dissemination; Exposure therapy; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COGNITION; EMOTION; EXPOSURE THERAPY; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT SAFETY; PSYCHOTHERAPIST ATTITUDE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SIMULATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; THEORY; THEORY BASED TRAINING;

EID: 84889083673     PISSN: 08876185     EISSN: 18737897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2013.09.003     Document Type: Article

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