Anxiety Disorders

  • Stella Chess
  • Mahin Hassibi

Abstract

This group of disorders includes what had been previously called neurosis and the more specific manifestations of anxiety during childhood.

Keywords

Anxiety Disorder Separation Anxiety Conversion Disorder Phobic Disorder Separation Anxiety Disorder 
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© Plenum Press, New York 1986

Authors and Affiliations

  • Stella Chess
    • 1
  • Mahin Hassibi
    • 2
  1. 1.New York University School of MedicineNew YorkUSA
  2. 2.New York Medical CollegeValhallaUSA

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