Attrition in the treatment of childhood anxiety disorders

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 883-888

  Kendall, Philip C ^a   Sugarman, Amy ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; MOTIVATION; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; SINGLE PARENT; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 0030881709     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.65.5.883     Document Type: Article

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