Does disgust facilitate anxiety sensitivity? An experimental study

International Journal of Cognitive Therapy

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 4-15

  Davey, Graham C L ^a   Hurrell, Amy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79956289027     PISSN: 19371209     EISSN: 19371217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/ijct.2009.2.1.4     Document Type: Article

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