Driving fear and driving skills: Comparison between fearful and control samples using standardised on-road assessment

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 805-818

  Taylor, Joanne E ^a   Deane, Frank P ^b   Podd, John V ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Assessment; Driving fear; Skill

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVING ABILITY; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; ANXIETY; AUTOMOBILE DRIVER EXAMINATION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 33847110729     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2006.07.007     Document Type: Article

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