Interpretation Bias Modification Versus Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Social Anxiety Disorder: A Web-Based Controlled Trial

Behavior Therapy

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 99-112

  Cougle, Jesse R ^a   Wilver, Natalie L ^a   Day, Taylor N ^a   Summers, Berta J ^b   Okey, Sarah A ^c   Carlton, Corinne N ^d  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cognitive bias modification; internet treatment; interpretive bias; progressive muscle relaxation; social anxiety

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY ASSESSMENT; ARTICLE; BECK ANXIETY INVENTORY; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL NEEDS QUESTIONNAIRE; INTERPRETATION BIAS; INTERPRETATION BIAS MODIFICATION; INTERPRETATION QUESTIONNAIRE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SOCIAL PHOBIA INVENTORY; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES; WEB-BASED INTERVENTION; ADOLESCENT; AUTOGENIC TRAINING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INTERNET; MOTIVATION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF REPORT; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTOGENIC TRAINING; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MOTIVATION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PHOBIA, SOCIAL; SELF REPORT; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85068118595     PISSN: 00057894     EISSN: 18781888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2019.05.009     Document Type: Article

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