Development of an inventory to measure specific phobia of vomiting (Emetophobia)

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 595-604

  Veale, David ^a,c   Ellison, Nell ^a   Boschen, Mark J ^a,b   Costa, Ana ^a   Whelan, Chantelle ^a   Muccio, Francesca ^a   Henry, Kareina ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inventory; Questionnaire, emetophobia; Specific phobia; Vomiting

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; PHOBIA; SCIENTIST; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECIFIC PHOBIA OF VOMITING INVENTORY; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; THREAT; TREATMENT PLANNING; VOMITING;

EID: 84878011215     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: 15732819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-012-9495-y     Document Type: Article

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