The role of social isolation in social anxiety disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 353-364

  Teo, Alan R ^a   Lerrigo, Robert ^b   Rogers, Mary A M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Social networks; Social phobia; Social relationships; Social support

Indexed keywords

FAMILY LIFE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIEBOWITZ SOCIAL ANXIETY SCALE; LONELINESS AND SOCIAL DISSATISFACTION QUESTIONNAIRE; MARRIAGE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL AVOIDANCE AND DISTRESS SCALE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; META ANALYSIS; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY;

HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MARITAL STATUS; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 84879792887     PISSN: 08876185     EISSN: 18737897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2013.03.010     Document Type: Review

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