The perceived-threat behavioral approach test (Pt-bat): Measuring avoidance in high-, mid-, and low-spider-fearful participants

Psychological Record

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 585-595

  Cochrane, Andy ^a   Barnes Holmes, Dermot ^a   Barnes Holmes, Yvonne ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

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EID: 57449083895     PISSN: 00332933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03395639     Document Type: Article

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