Using the Subtle Avoidance Frequency Examination in Adolescent Social Anxiety Assessments

Child and Youth Care Forum

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 547-559

  Thomas, Sarah A ^a   Daruwala, Samantha E ^a   Goepel, Katherine A ^a   de Los Reyes, Andres ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Safety seeking behavior; Social anxiety; Subtle Avoidance Frequency Examination

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869880475     PISSN: 10531890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10566-012-9181-y     Document Type: Article

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