Interpretation Training to Target Repetitive Negative Thinking in Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Depression

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 86, Issue 12, 2018, Pages 1017-1030

  Hirsch, Colette R ^a   Krahé, Charlotte ^a   Whyte, Jessica ^a   Loizou, Sofia ^a   Bridge, Livia ^a   Norton, Sam ^a   Mathews, Andrew ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

cognitive bias modification (CBM); depression; Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD); interpretation bias; repetitive negative thinking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERPRETATION BIAS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT WORRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPETITIVE NEGATIVE THINKING; RUMINATION; SELF REPORT; THINKING; TRAINING; ANXIETY DISORDER; ASSOCIATION; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; COGNITIVE RUMINATION; PESSIMISM; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; CUES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PESSIMISM; RUMINATION, COGNITIVE; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 85058001377     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000310     Document Type: Article

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