Decentering as a potential common mechanism across two therapies for generalized anxiety disorder

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 395-404

  Hayes Skelton, Sarah A ^a   Calloway, Amber ^a   Roemer, Lizabeth ^a   Orsillo, Susan M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

acceptance based treatment; applied relaxation; decentering; mechanisms of action

Indexed keywords

ACCEPTANCE BASED BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; APPLIED RELAXATION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENCES QUESTIONNAIRE DECENTERING SUBSCALE; FEMALE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT WORRY; PENN STATE WORRY QUESTIONNAIRE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELAXATION SENSATION; SENSATION; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; RELAXATION THERAPY; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84926013155     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0038305     Document Type: Article

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