Threat Perception Bias in Nonreferred, Socially Anxious Children

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 348-359

  Muris, Peter ^a   Merckelbach, Harald ^b   Damsma, Esther ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PEER GROUP; PHOBIA; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHILD; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PHOBIC DISORDERS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0034264606     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15374424JCCP2903_6     Document Type: Article

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