Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Neuroticism (Stress Vulnerability): A Pilot Randomized Study

Behavior Therapy

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 287-298

  Armstrong, Lauren ^a   Rimes, Katharine A ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mindfulness based cognitive therapy; Neuroticism; Personality; Stress vulnerability; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MINDFULNESS; MINDFULNESS BASED COGNITIVE THERAPY; NEUROSIS; ONLINE SYSTEM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT STUDY; POSITIVE FEEDBACK; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RUMINATION; SELF CONCEPT; SELF HELP; THERAPY EFFECT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MINDFULNESS; PILOT PROJECTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84961848614     PISSN: 00057894     EISSN: 18781888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2015.12.005     Document Type: Article

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