A preliminary investigation of impulsivity in generalized anxiety disorder

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 732-737

  Pawluk, Elizabeth J ^a   Koerner, Naomi ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Generalized anxiety disorder; Impulsivity; Intolerance of uncertainty; Worry

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873526903     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2012.11.027     Document Type: Article

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