Self-report version of the liebowitz social anxiety scale: Psychometric properties of the french version

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 99-107

  Heeren, Alexandre ^a   Maurage, Pierre ^a   Rossignol, Mandy ^a   Vanhaelen, Morgane ^a   Peschard, Virginie ^a   Eeckhout, Coralie ^a   Philippot, Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

French speaking sample; Psychometric; Self report; Social phobia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861173065     PISSN: 0008400X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0026249     Document Type: Article

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