Integrating motivational interviewing with cognitive-behavioral therapy for severe generalized anxiety disorder: An allegiance-controlled randomized clinical trial

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 84, Issue 9, 2016, Pages 768-782

  Westra, Henny A ^a   Constantino, Michael J ^b   Antony, Martin M ^c  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

ambivalence; cognitive behavioral therapy; generalized anxiety; motivational interviewing; psychotherapy integration

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADULT; ALLEGIANCE; AMBIVALENCE; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHARACTER; CLIENT CENTERED THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DYSTHYMIA; EMPATHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; MENTAL PATIENT; MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING; PATIENT DROPOUT; PATIENT WORRY; PRETEST POSTTEST CONTROL GROUP DESIGN; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; AFFECT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AFFECT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING; PATIENT DROPOUTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84960848888     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000098     Document Type: Article

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