A space odyssey: Experimental manipulation of threat perception and anxiety-related interpretation bias in children

Child Psychiatry and Human Development

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 469-480

  Muris, Peter ^a   Huijding, Jorg ^a   Mayer, Birgit ^a   Hameetman, Marjolein ^a  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Children; Experimental manipulation; Interpretation bias; Interpretation training

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; ANXIETY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 58549100897     PISSN: 0009398X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10578-008-0103-z     Document Type: Article

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