The latent structure of social anxiety disorder: Consequences of shifting to a dimensional diagnosis

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 662-671

  Ruscio, Ayelet Meron ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnostic utility; Dimensional diagnosis; Social anxiety disorder; Social phobia; Taxometrics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; PREDICTION; PROGNOSIS; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SOCIAL STRESS; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 78649700323     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: 19391846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0019341     Document Type: Article

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