Prevalence, correlates, and comorbidities of four DSM-IV specific phobia subtypes: Results from the Korean Epidemiological Catchment Area study

Psychiatry Research

Volumn 209, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 596-603

  Park, Subin ^a   Sohn, Jee Hoon ^a   Hong, Jin Pyo ^b   Chang, Sung Man ^c   Lee, Young Moon ^d   Jeon, Hong Jin ^e   Cho, Seong Jin ^f   Bae, Jae Nam ^g   Lee, Jun Young ^a   Son, Jung Woo ^h   Cho, Maeng Je ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^e Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^f Gachon University   (South Korea)

^g Inha University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^h Chungbuk National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Korea; Mental disorders; Specific phobia; Subtype

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANIMAL PHOBIA; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BLOOD INJECTION INJURY PHOBIA; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DSM-IV; FEMALE; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; NATURAL ENVIRONMENT PHOBIA; PHOBIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SITUATIONAL PHOBIA; SOMATOFORM DISORDER;

EPIDEMIOLOGY; KOREA; MENTAL DISORDERS; SPECIFIC PHOBIA; SUBTYPE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGE OF ONSET; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PREVALENCE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885483237     PISSN: 01651781     EISSN: 18727123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2012.12.025     Document Type: Article

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