The positive and negative consequences of worry in the aetiology of generalized anxiety disorder: A learning theory perspective

Cognition, Emotion and Psychopathology: Theoretical, Empirical and Clinical Directions

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 29-48

  Mineka, Susan ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 31144455651     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511521263.003     Document Type: Chapter

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