The Role of Anger in Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 261-271

  Deschênes, Sonya S ^a   Dugas, Michel J ^a,b   Fracalanza, Katie ^c   Koerner, Naomi ^c  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^b HÔPITAL DU SACRÉ COEUR DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

aggression; anger; anxiety; generalized anxiety disorder; hostility

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANGER; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANGER; ANXIETY DISORDERS; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 84866281826     PISSN: 16506073     EISSN: 16512316     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16506073.2012.666564     Document Type: Article

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