Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Emetophobia: The Role of Interoceptive Exposure

Cognitive and Behavioral Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 84-91

  Hunter, Paulette V ^a   Antony, Martin M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOMIPRAMINE;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CASE REPORT; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; EATING; EMETOPHOBIA; FEAR; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; MALE; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PANIC; PHOBIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

EID: 58149357036     PISSN: 10777229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2008.08.002     Document Type: Article

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