Imagery enhancements increase the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural group therapy for social anxiety disorder: A benchmarking study

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 65, Issue , 2015, Pages 42-51

  McEvoy, Peter M ^a,b   Erceg Hurn, David M ^a,c   Saulsman, Lisa M ^a   Thibodeau, Michel A ^d  

^a Centre for Clinical Interventions ^*  (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cognitive behaviour therapy; Effectiveness; Group therapy; Imagery; Social anxiety disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSTHYMIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT STUDY; PREDICTION; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PHOBIA; THERAPY EFFECT; ADOLESCENT; BENCHMARKING; GROUP THERAPY; GUIDED IMAGERY; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BENCHMARKING; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGERY (PSYCHOTHERAPY); MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84920592530     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: 1873622X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2014.12.011     Document Type: Article

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