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Relation Between Frontal Alpha Asymmetry and Anxiety in Young Patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder

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Volume 36 (2015): Issue 2 (December 2015)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/prilozi-2015-0064 | Journal eISSN: 1857-8985 (formerly 0350-1914) | Journal ISSN: 1857-9345
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Language: English, Russian
Page range: 157 - 177
Published on: Dec 30, 2015
Published by: Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year
Keywords:
generalized anxiety disorder,
QEEG,
frontal asymmetry,
spectra power,
log spectra power
Related subjects:
Social sciences,
Education,
Education, other

© 2015 Aneta Demerdzieva, Nada Pop-Jordanova, published by Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts
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