Fear activation and distraction during the emotional processing of claustrophobic fear

Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 219-232

  Telch, Michael J ^a   Valentiner, David P ^b   Ilai, Doron ^a   Young, Paula R ^a   Powers, Mark B ^a   Smits, Jasper A J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CLAUSTROPHOBIA; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEAR; FEMALE; HABITUATION; HUMAN; IMAGING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; THREAT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ATTENTION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEAR; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODICITY; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; VOCABULARY;

EID: 3242664455     PISSN: 00057916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2004.03.004     Document Type: Article

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