A randomized controlled trial of attention modification for social anxiety disorder

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

Volumn 33, Issue , 2015, Pages 35-44

  Carleton, R Nicholas ^a   Teale Sapach, Michelle J N ^a   Oriet, Chris ^a   Duranceau, Sophie ^a   Lix, Lisa M ^b   Thibodeau, Michel A ^a   Horswill, Samantha C ^a   Ubbens, Jordan R ^a   Asmundson, Gordon J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attention modification protocol; Attentional bias; Longitudinal study; Randomized controlled trial; Social anxiety disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION MODIFICATION; ATTENTIONAL BIAS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LABORATORY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL TASK; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PHOBIA; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY; ATTENTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY; ATTENTION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PHOBIC DISORDERS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84930676728     PISSN: 08876185     EISSN: 18737897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2015.03.011     Document Type: Article

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