Differential neurobiology of emotional processing in specific phobia - Implications for psychotherapy;Differentielle Neurobiologie emotionaler Verarbeitung bei spezifischen Phobien - Implikationen für die Psychotherapie

Zeitschrift fur Psychiatrie, Psychologie und Psychotherapie

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 105-112

  Schienle, Anne ^a   Leutgeb, Verena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Affective processing; Dental phobia; Differential psychotherapy; Neurobiology; Spider phobia

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; BRAIN; DISGUST; EMOTION; HUMAN; NEUROBIOLOGY; NEUROIMAGING; PAIN; PHOBIA; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 84877245941     PISSN: 16614747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/1661-4747/a000147     Document Type: Review

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