Implementing clinically feasible psychophysiological measures in evidence-based assessments of adolescent social anxiety

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 510-519

  Thomas, Sarah A ^a   Aldao, Amelia ^b   De Los Reyes, Andres ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Assessment; Psychophysiology; Social anxiety

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874546507     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0029183     Document Type: Article

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