The effects of approach-avoidance modification on social anxiety disorder: A pilot study

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 226-238

  Asnaani, Anu ^a   Rinck, Mike ^b   Becker, Eni ^b   Hofmann, Stefan G ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Approach bias; Cognitive bias modification; Implicit interventions; Social anxiety disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; APPROACH AVOIDANCE MODIFICATION; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE BIAS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPECTANCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PHOBIA; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING;

EID: 84896495842     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: 15732819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-013-9580-x     Document Type: Article

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