Relationship between the dimensions of anxiety sensitivity and the symptoms of anxiety in clinical and non-clinical populations

Australian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 53-61

  Khawaja, Nigar G ^a   Brooks, Belinda ^a   Armstrong, Kerry A ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Anxiety sensitivity; Cognitive and phobic symptoms; Dimensions; Physiological

Indexed keywords

EID: 39049161009     PISSN: 00049530     EISSN: 17429536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049530701458506     Document Type: Article

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