Development, Acceptability, and Effectiveness of an Acceptance-Based Behavioral Stress/Anxiety Management Workshop for University Students

Cognitive and Behavioral Practice

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 174-186

  Eustis, Elizabeth H ^a   Williston, Sarah Krill ^a   Morgan, Lucas P ^b   Graham, Jessica R ^c   Hayes Skelton, Sarah A ^a   Roemer, Lizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b I Ola Lahui Rural Hawaii Behavioral Health   (United States)

^c SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

dissemination; education; implementation; mindfulness; prevention

Indexed keywords

ACCEPTANCE BASED BEHAVIORAL STRESS ANXIETY MANAGEMENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; AROUSAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; SIMULATION TRAINING; SOCIAL PHOBIA; THERAPY EFFECT; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; URBAN AREA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84978438075     PISSN: 10777229     EISSN: 1878187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2016.03.011     Document Type: Conference Paper

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