The role of disgust and anxiety sensitivity in individuals with the suspected diagnosis of hypochondriasis;Die bedeutung von ekel- und angstsensitivität bei personen mit der verdachtsdiagnose einer hypochondrie

Zeitschrift fur Psychiatrie, Psychologie und Psychotherapie

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 219-226

  Ille, Rottraut ^a   Dietmaier, Gabriele ^a   Müller, Stephanie ^a   Schienle, Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Anxiety sensitivity; Disgust propensity; Disgust sensitivity; Hypochondriasis; Whitely index

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EMOTION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 77954411625     PISSN: 16614747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/1661-4747.a000030     Document Type: Article

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