Examining the dynamics of the implicit and the explicit self-concept in social anxiety: Changes in the implicit association test-anxiety and the social phobia anxiety inventory following treatment

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 476-480

  Gamer, Jennifer ^a   Schmukle, Stefan C ^b   Luka Krausgrill, Ursula ^a   Egloff, Boris ^b  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; IMPLICIT ASSOCIATION TEST; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ANXIETY; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SOCIAL PHOBIA ANXIETY INVENTORY;

EID: 49649097337     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223890802248786     Document Type: Article

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