Interpersonal subtypes in social phobia: Diagnostic and treatment implications

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 514-527

  Cain, Nicole M ^a,b   Pincus, Aaron L ^a   Grosse Holtforth, Martin ^c,d  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PHOBIA; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PHOBIC DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77958482607     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223891.2010.513704     Document Type: Article

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