Diagnostic features, symptom severity, and help-seeking in a media-recruited sample of women with driving fear

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 81-91

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

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Assessment; Diagnosis; Driving fear; Help seeking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEAR; FEMALE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SYMPTOM; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 34247646114     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-006-9032-y     Document Type: Article

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