A behavioral-genetic analysis of health anxiety: Implications for the cognitive-behavioral model of hypochondriasis

Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 143-153

  Taylor, Steven ^a   Lang, Kerry L ^a   Stein, Murray B ^b   Asmundson, Gordon J G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behavioral genetics; Health anxiety; Hypochondriasis; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HEREDITY; HUMAN; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODEL;

EID: 59649121279     PISSN: 08898391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/0889-8391.22.2.143     Document Type: Article

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