Startle and spider phobia: Unilateral probes and the prediction of treatment effects

Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 150-160

  De Jong, Peter J ^a   Visser, Sylvia ^a   Merckelbach, Harald ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Affect modulated startle; Behavior treatment; Eyeblink reflex; Hemispheric specialization; Laterality; Spider phobia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYELID REFLEX; FEMALE; HUMAN; PHOBIA; SELF REPORT; SPIDER; STARTLE REFLEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029955144     PISSN: 02698803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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