The separation anxiety hypothesis of panic disorder revisited: A meta-analysis

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 170, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 768-781

  Kossowsky, Joe ^a   Pfaltz, Monique C ^a   Schneider, Silvia ^a   Taeymans, Jan ^a   Locher, Cosima ^a   Gaab, Jens ^a  

^a not available ^*

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MEDICAL HISTORY; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PANIC; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEPARATION ANXIETY; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84880691775     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: 15357228     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2012.12070893     Document Type: Article

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