New approach to test anxiety

Journal of College Student Psychotherapy

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 45-60

  Rothman, Davis K ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Directed treatment; Evaluation anxiety; Group psychotherapy; Individual psychotherapy; Test anxiety

Indexed keywords

EID: 85018826208     PISSN: 87568225     EISSN: 15404730     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J035v18n04_05     Document Type: Article

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