Does Experience Matter? Trainee Experience and Outcomes During Transdiagnostic Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy for Anxiety

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 230-238

  Norton, Peter J ^a   Little, Tannah E ^a   Wetterneck, Chad T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b ROGERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

anxiety; cognitive behavior therapy; experience; training

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84903738495     PISSN: 16506073     EISSN: 16512316     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16506073.2014.919014     Document Type: Article

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