The Effects of a Brief Acceptance and Commitment Intervention, a Traditional Cognitive Behavioral Intervention, and a Placebo Intervention on Evaluation Anxiety and Working Memory Performance.
Cognitive interference theory posits that evaluation anxiety leads to increased levels of off-task thoughts which interfere with cognitive processing. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on managing anxiety by counterarguing negative thoughts and increasing positive thoughts. This approach re...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 249 - 272 |
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Springer Nature
Jun2026
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