Social phobia and sexual problems: A comparison of social phobic, sexually dysfunctional and normal individuals

British Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 53-66

  Munoz, Valentina ^a   Stravynski, Ariel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOBIA; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSEXUAL DISORDER; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOBIC DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76549094174     PISSN: 01446657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466509X436697     Document Type: Article

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