Social phobia viewed as a problem in social functioning: a pilot study of group behavioral treatment

A Stravynski1, N Arbel, L Lachance

  • 1Department of Psychology and Psychiatry, University of Montreal, Canada. ariel.stravynski@umontreal.ca

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