Attentional focus in social anxiety disorder: Potential for interactive processes

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1206-1221

  Schultz, Luke T ^a   Heimberg, Richard G ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Cognitive bias; Imagery; Self focus; Social anxiety disorder; Social phobia

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ASSOCIATION; ATTENTION; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DISEASE MODEL; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PHOBIA; THREAT;

ATTENTION; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; PHOBIC DISORDERS;

EID: 50049093213     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2008.04.003     Document Type: Review

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