The effects of female reproductive hormones in generalized social anxiety disorder

International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 283-295

  Van Veen, J Frederieke ^a   Jonker, Barbara W ^a   Van Vliet, Irene M ^a   Zitman, Frans G ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Gonadal hormones; Menstrual cycle; Phobic disorders; Postpartum period; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; SEX HORMONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; GENERALIZED SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; LACTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENARCHE; MENOPAUSE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; SOCIAL PHOBIA;

ADULT; FEMALE; GONADAL HORMONES; HUMANS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PHOBIC DISORDERS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY;

EID: 70350149890     PISSN: 00912174     EISSN: 15413527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/PM.39.3.e     Document Type: Article

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