Social anxiety and the effects of engaging in mental imagery

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 261-277

  Vassilopoulos, Stephanos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cognitive processes; Imagery; Social anxiety

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAMERA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGERY; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SPEECH;

EID: 22044443737     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-005-2993-4     Document Type: Article

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