Cognitive behavioural group therapy for emetophobia: An open study in a psychiatric setting

Clinical Psychologist

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 96-104

  Ahlen, Johan ^a   Edberg, Ellen ^b   Di Schiena, Marianne ^b   Bergström, Jan ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

anxiety disorder; cognitive behavioural therapy; emetophobia; pilot study; specific phobia of vomiting

Indexed keywords

EID: 84934434840     PISSN: 13284207     EISSN: 17429552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cp.12040     Document Type: Article

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