Biased perception and interpretation of bodily anxiety symptoms in childhood social anxiety

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 92-102

  Schmitz, Julian ^a   Blechert, Jens ^b   Krämer, Martina ^a   Asbrand, Julia ^a   Tuschen Caffier, Brunna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

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EID: 84858725422     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2012.632349     Document Type: Article

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