Understanding and Treating Social Phobia

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 3-9

  Curtis, Russell C ^a,b   Kimball, Amy ^a,c   Stroup, Erin L ^b,d  

^a Counselor Education Program ^*  (United States)

^b WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Charles D Owen High School ^*

^d Milligan College   (United States)

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EID: 1542397777     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2004.tb00279.x     Document Type: Review

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