Responsive management of early resistance in cognitive-behavioral therapy for generalized anxiety disorder

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 84, Issue 9, 2016, Pages 783-794

  Aviram, Adi ^a   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

cognitive behavioral therapy; context responsivity; generalized anxiety disorder; motivational interviewing; resistance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMPATHY; FEMALE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT WORRY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); THERAPY RESISTANCE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PROCEDURES; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84962296853     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000100     Document Type: Article

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