Anxiety and stuttering: Continuing to explore a complex relationship

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 221-232

  Iverach, Lisa ^a   Menzies, Ross G ^a   O'Brian, Sue ^a   Packman, Ann ^a   Onslow, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Fear of negative evaluation; Review; Social phobia; Stuttering

Indexed keywords

EID: 79961237005     PISSN: 10580360     EISSN: 15589110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1058-0360(2011/10-0091)     Document Type: Review

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