The credibility of exposure therapy: Does the theoretical rationale matter?

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 72, Issue , 2015, Pages 81-92

  Arch, Joanna J ^a   Twohig, Michael P ^b   Deacon, Brett J ^c   Landy, Lauren N ^a   Bluett, Ellen J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Direct marketing; Exposure; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITION; CONSUMER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; EXPOSURE THERAPY; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MARKETING; UNITED STATES; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; IMPLOSIVE THERAPY; STRESS DISORDERS, TRAUMATIC;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPLOSIVE THERAPY; MALE; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; STRESS DISORDERS, TRAUMATIC;

EID: 84935424649     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: 1873622X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2015.05.008     Document Type: Article

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