Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 78, Issue 1 , Pages 21-26 , January 2004

QT dispersion in patients with social phobia

  • Eitan Nahshoni

      Affiliations

    • The Laboratory of Biological Psychiatry, Felsenstein Medical Research Center, Beilinson Campus, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel 49100
    • Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
    • ,
  • Shay Gur

      Affiliations

    • Anxiety Disorders and Behavior Therapy Unit, Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic, Geha Mental Health Center, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel 49100
    • Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
    • ,
  • Sofi Marom

      Affiliations

    • Anxiety Disorders and Behavior Therapy Unit, Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic, Geha Mental Health Center, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel 49100
    • Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
    • ,
  • Jennifer B Levin

      Affiliations

    • Anxiety Disorders and Behavior Therapy Unit, Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic, Geha Mental Health Center, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel 49100
    • Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
    • ,
  • Abraham Weizman

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Geha Psychiatric Hospital, POB 102, Petah Tikva, Israel 49100. Tel.: +972-3-925-8259; Fax: +972-3-924-1041
    • The Laboratory of Biological Psychiatry, Felsenstein Medical Research Center, Beilinson Campus, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel 49100
    • Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
    • ,
  • Haggai Hermesh

      Affiliations

    • Anxiety Disorders and Behavior Therapy Unit, Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic, Geha Mental Health Center, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel 49100
    • Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

Received 25 February 2001 ,Revised 22 January 2002 ,Accepted 24 January 2002.

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doi: 10.1016/S0165-0327(02)00052-6

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 78, Issue 1 , Pages 21-26 , January 2004

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