Emotion dysregulation in generalized anxiety disorder: A comparison with social anxiety disorder

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 89-106

  Turk, Cynthia L ^a,b   Heimberg, Richard G ^a   Luterek, Jane A ^a   Mennin, Douglas S ^c   Fresco, David M ^d  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LA SALLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotion regulation; Generalized anxiety disorder; Social anxiety disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EMOTION; FEAR; FEMALE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PHOBIA;

EID: 15244344897     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-005-1651-1     Document Type: Article

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