Quality of life outcomes following transdiagnostic group cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxiety

International Journal of Cognitive Therapy

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 93-114

  Talkovsky, Alexander M ^a   Paulus, Daniel J ^b   Kuang, Fanny ^c   Norton, Peter J ^d  

^a VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^c FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Group therapy; Quality of life; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

EID: 85020400343     PISSN: 19371209     EISSN: 19371217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/ijct_2017_10_01     Document Type: Article

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