Differential responses of positive affect, negative affect, and worry in CBT for generalized anxiety disorder: A person-specific analysis of symptom course during therapy

Psychotherapy Research

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2018, Pages 630-642

  Bosley, Hannah G ^a   Fisher, Aaron J ^a   Taylor, C Barr ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c PALO ALTO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

generalized anxiety disorder; idiographic; person specific; positive affect; worry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; EMOTION; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC PROCESSES;

EID: 84994137495     PISSN: 10503307     EISSN: 14684381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10503307.2016.1233366     Document Type: Article

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