Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 65, Issue 2 , Pages 123-129 , July 2001

Characteristics of patients with social phobia and their treatment in specialized clinics for anxiety disorders in the Netherlands

  • A.E Dingemans

      Affiliations

    • Academic Hospital Utrecht, Department of Psychiatry, HP A00.241, P.O. Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • I.M van Vliet

      Affiliations

    • Academic Hospital Utrecht, Department of Psychiatry, HP A00.241, P.O. Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31-30-250-7472; fax: +31-30-250-5443
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  • J Couvée

      Affiliations

    • SmithKline Beecham Farma B.V., Rijswijk, The Netherlands
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  • H.G Westenberg

      Affiliations

    • Academic Hospital Utrecht, Department of Psychiatry, HP A00.241, P.O. Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands

Received 19 February 1999 ,Revised 27 April 2000 ,Accepted 16 May 2000.

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Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 65, Issue 2 , Pages 123-129 , July 2001

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