Experimental modification of interpretation bias in socially anxious children: Changes in interpretation, anticipated interpersonal anxiety, and social anxiety symptoms

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1085-1089

  Vassilopoulos, Stephanos P ^a   Banerjee, Robin ^b   Prantzalou, Chara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Children; Cognitive bias; Interpretation; Social anxiety; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PHOBIA;

ANXIETY; ATTITUDE; CHILD; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TEACHING;

EID: 70350575161     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2009.07.018     Document Type: Article

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