A randomized controlled trial of cognitive debiasing improves assessment and treatment selection for pediatric bipolar disorder

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 323-333

  Jenkins, Melissa M ^a,b   Youngstrom, Eric A ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive debiasing; Decision making; Pediatric bipolar disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITIVE BIAS; COGNITIVE DEBIASING; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC REASONING; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FEMALE; HEURISTICS; HUMAN; HYPOMANIA; INTERVENTION STUDY; JUVENILE; MALE; MANIA; MENTAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; RACE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UNITED STATES; VIGNETTE; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; PSYCHOLOGY; SHORT TERM PSYCHOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHILD; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MALE; PSYCHOTHERAPY, BRIEF; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84954338873     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000070     Document Type: Article

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