Impact of a Cognitive-Behavioural Treatment Program on Music Performance Anxiety in Secondary School Music Students: A Pilot Study

Musicae Scientiae

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 53-84

  Osborne, Margaret S ^a   Kenny, Dianna T ^a   Cooksey, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b NONE

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EID: 39749086329     PISSN: 10298649     EISSN: 20454147     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10298649070110S204     Document Type: Article

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