A randomised controlled out-patient trial of cognitive-behavioural treatment for children and adolescents with depression: 9-month follow-up

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 40, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 105-116

  Vostanis, Panos ^a   Feehan, Catherine ^b   Grattan, Eleanor ^a   Bickerton, Wai Ling ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Oaklands Child and Adolescent Unit   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child; Cognitive behavioural; Depression; Trial

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF ESTEEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030576980     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-0327(96)00054-7     Document Type: Article

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