Social phobia and avoidant personality disorder: Are they separate diagnostic entities or do they reflect a spectrum of social anxiety?

Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 25-33

  Tillfors, Maria ^a   Ekselius, Lisa ^b  

^a Örebro University   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 77952558268     PISSN: 03337308     EISSN: 26172402     Source Type: Journal    
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