Quality of life and clinical characteristics of patients with generalized and performance-focused social anxiety disorder: An Italian study

International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 256-260

  Pallanti, S ^a,g   Pampaloni, I ^a   Rucci, P ^b,c   Maina, G ^d   Mauri, M ^b,c   Pieraccini, F ^e   Rossi, A ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^g NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Comorbidity; Quality of Life (QoL); Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire (Q LES Q); Social anxiety disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENERALIZED SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; ITALY; LEISURE; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PERFORMANCE FOCUSED SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 55349134889     PISSN: 13651501     EISSN: 14711788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13651500802007926     Document Type: Article

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