Covariation bias for ambiguous social stimuli in generalized social phobia

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 646-653

  Hermann, Christiane ^a,b   Ofer, Julia ^a,b   Flor, Herta ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMOTION; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PHOBIA;

EID: 7244229484     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-843X.113.4.646     Document Type: Article

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