Resolution of fear of flying with fluoxetine treatment

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 599-603

  Abene, Michael V ^a,b   Hamilton, Joseph D ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUOXETINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CASE REPORT; DEPRESSION; FEAR; FEMALE; FLYING; HUMAN; PHOBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AEROSPACE MEDICINE; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; FLUOXETINE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PHOBIC DISORDERS; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032415486     PISSN: 08876185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0887-6185(98)00036-X     Document Type: Article

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