Evaluation of integrated versus unitary treatments for reducing public speaking anxiety

Communication Education

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 306-314

  Whitworth, Randolph H ^a   Cochran, Claudia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^b EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication apprehension; Public speaking anxiety

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030492964     PISSN: 03634523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03634529609379060     Document Type: Review

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