Mechanisms of change: Exploratory outcomes from a randomised controlled trial of acceptance and commitment therapy for anxious adolescents

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 56-67

  Swain, Jessica ^a,b   Hancock, Karen ^a,b   Hainsworth, Cassandra ^a   Bowman, Jenny ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acceptance and commitment therapy; Adolescence; Anxiety; Mechanisms of change; Randomised controlled trial; Treatment outcomes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84919667381     PISSN: 22121447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2014.09.001     Document Type: Article

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