A pilot study of processes of change in group-based acceptance and commitment therapy for health anxiety

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 189-195

  Hoffmann, D ^a   Halsboe, L ^a   Eilenberg, T ^a   Jensen, J S ^a   Frostholm, L ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; Health Anxiety; Hypochondriasis; Mindfulness; Processes of Change; Psychological Flexibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 84955347892     PISSN: 22121447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2014.04.004     Document Type: Article

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