Evaluation of an open-access CBT-based Internet program for social anxiety: Patterns of use, retention, and outcomes

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 85, Issue 10, 2017, Pages 988-999

  Dryman, M Taylor ^a   McTeague, Lisa M ^b   Olino, Thomas M ^a   Heimberg, Richard G ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

cognitive behavioral treatment; effectiveness; Internet treatment; social anxiety

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY ASSESSMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; E-MAIL; EXPOSURE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OPEN ACCESS PUBLISHING; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOEDUCATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SOCIAL PHOBIA INVENTORY SCORE; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDER; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EVALUATION STUDY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85021775876     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000232     Document Type: Article

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