An internet-based study on the relation between disgust sensitivity and emetophobia

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 524-531

  van Overveld, Mark ^a   de Jong, Peter J ^b   Peters, Madelon L ^a   van Hout, Wiljo J P J ^b   Bouman, Theo K ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Disgust; Emetophobia; Fear of vomiting; Internet survey; Specific phobias

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISGUST SENSITIVITY; EMETOPHOBIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOBIC DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; VOMITING;

EID: 40649089630     PISSN: 08876185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2007.04.001     Document Type: Article

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