Symptom presentation and classroom functioning in a nonclinical sample of children with social phobia.
This study investigates symptom presentation and school functioning in a nonclinical sample of children with social phobia (SP). Forty-five children with SP were identified via school-wide screenings and follow-up diagnostic interviews. Analyses examined types and intensity of fears, number of socia...
| Publicado en: | Depression & Anxiety (1091-4269) Vol. 25; no. 9; pp. 752 - 761 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2008
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