Attentional focus and fear of blushing: A case study

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 153-164

  Mulkens, Sandra ^a   Bögels, Susan M ^a   De Jong, Peter J ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Behavioural treatment; Blushing; Case study; Exposure in vivo; Fear of blushing; Task concentration training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CASE REPORT; FEAR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL PHOBIA;

EID: 0032989445     PISSN: 13524658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1352465899272062     Document Type: Article

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