Specific fears and phobias. Epidemiology and classification

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 173, Issue SEPT., 1998, Pages 212-217

  Curtis, G C ^a   Magee, W J ^a   Eaton, W W ^a   Wittchen, H U ^a   Kessler, R C ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DISABILITY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FAMILY LIFE; FEAR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHOBIA; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0031655953     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.173.3.212     Document Type: Article

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