The relative association between individual difference variables and general psychotherapy outcome expectation in socially anxious individuals†

Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 583-594

  Constantino, Michael J ^a   Coyne, Alice E ^a   McVicar, Erin L ^a   Ametrano, Rebecca M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

clinical analogue study; individual difference correlates; participant characteristics; psychotherapy outcome expectation; social anxiety

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOTHERAPY; THERAPY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84958524722     PISSN: 10503307     EISSN: 14684381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10503307.2016.1138336     Document Type: Article

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