Guided Internet-Based Self-Help Intervention for Social Anxiety Disorder With Videoconferenced Therapist Support

Cognitive and Behavioral Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 239-255

  Gershkovich, Marina ^a   Herbert, James D ^a   Forman, Evan M ^a   Glassman, Lisa ^b  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b San Diego Veterans Affairs ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

dissemination; online treatment; social anxiety disorder; telehealth; telepsychology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFECT SIZE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPIST ATTITUDE; SELF HELP; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SYMPTOM; THERAPY EFFECT; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

EID: 84944097655     PISSN: 10777229     EISSN: 1878187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2015.08.005     Document Type: Article

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