The structure of emotional and cognitive anxiety symptoms

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The structure of emotional and cognitive anxiety symptoms. / Kristensen, Ann Suhl; Mortensen, Erik Lykke; Mors, Ole.

In: Journal of Anxiety Disorders, Vol. 23, No. 5, 2009, p. 600-8.

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Kristensen, AS, Mortensen, EL & Mors, O 2009, 'The structure of emotional and cognitive anxiety symptoms', Journal of Anxiety Disorders, vol. 23, no. 5, pp. 600-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2009.01.009

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Kristensen, A. S., Mortensen, E. L., & Mors, O. (2009). The structure of emotional and cognitive anxiety symptoms. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 23(5), 600-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2009.01.009

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Kristensen AS, Mortensen EL, Mors O. The structure of emotional and cognitive anxiety symptoms. Journal of Anxiety Disorders. 2009;23(5):600-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2009.01.009

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Kristensen, Ann Suhl ; Mortensen, Erik Lykke ; Mors, Ole. / The structure of emotional and cognitive anxiety symptoms. In: Journal of Anxiety Disorders. 2009 ; Vol. 23, No. 5. pp. 600-8.

Bibtex

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