A systematic review of mindfulness and acceptance-based treatments for social anxiety disorder

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 283-301

  Norton, Alice R ^a   Abbott, Maree J ^a   Norberg, Melissa M ^b   Hunt, Caroline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acceptance; Mindfulness; Social anxiety disorder; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MINDFULNESS; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MINDFULNESS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84925374292     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.22144     Document Type: Article

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