Social anxiety and self-protective communication style in close relationships

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 87-96

  Cuming, Samantha ^a   Rapee, Ronald M ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Avoidance; Interpersonal communication; Interpersonal relationships; Relationship quality; Self disclosure; Social anxiety

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; FRIENDSHIP; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROTECTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ANXIETY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; COMMUNICATION; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74749091387     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2009.09.010     Document Type: Article

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