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Original Articles

Cognitive Factors that Maintain Social Anxiety Disorder: a Comprehensive Model and its Treatment Implications

Pages 193-209 | Received 23 Jan 2007, Accepted 26 Apr 2007, Published online: 29 Nov 2007

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