Understanding anxiety disorders: The psychology and the psychopathology of defence mechanisms against threats

Rivista di Psichiatria

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 73-75

  Perna, Giampaolo ^a,b,c  

^a Hermanas Hospitalarias Albese Con Cassano ^*  (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Anxiety disorders; Fear; Panic; Psychopathology

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEAR; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PANIC; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; SAFETY; THREAT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; FEAR; HUMANS; PANIC;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84875624607     PISSN: 00356484     EISSN: 20382502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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