Reaching new heights: Comparing interpretation bias modification to exposure therapy for extreme height fear

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 404-417

  Steinman, Shari A ^a   Teachman, Bethany A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

acrophobia; cognitive bias modification; exposure; height fear; interpretation

Indexed keywords

ACROPHOBIA; ADULT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; COGNITIVE BIAS; COGNITIVE BIAS MODIFICATION FOR INTERPRETATION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPOSURE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; INTERPRETATION BIAS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHOBIA; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEAR; MIDDLE AGED; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPLOSIVE THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOBIC DISORDERS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84901200401     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0036023     Document Type: Article

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