Evolutionary mechanisms of fear and anxiety

Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy: An International Quarterly

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 317-330

  Hofmann, Stefan G ^a   Moscovitch, David A ^a   Heinrichs, Nina ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDER; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EVOLUTION; FEAR; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEMORY; MENTAL DISEASE; MODEL; PHOBIA; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SOCIAL PHOBIA;

EID: 0036770794     PISSN: 08898391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/jcop.16.3.317.52519     Document Type: Review

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