The anxiety sensitivity index-3: Analyses of dimensions, reliability estimates, and correlates in nonclinical samples

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 45-52

  Osman, Augustine ^a   Gutierrez, Peter M ^b   Smith, Kimberly ^a   Fang, Qijuan ^c   Lozano, Gregorio ^a   Devine, Aimee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

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EID: 73849116419     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223890903379332     Document Type: Article

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