The acceptability of an Internet-based self-help treatment for fear of public speaking

British Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 297-311

  Botella, C ^a,b   Gallego, M J ^a   Garcia Palacios, A ^a,b   Banos R M ^b,c   Quero, S ^a,b   Alcaniz M ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

^b CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioural therapy; Fear of public speaking; Self help; Social phobia; Telepsychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449464721     PISSN: 03069885     EISSN: 14693534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03069880902957023     Document Type: Article

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