Psychological treatment of depression in children and adolescents. A review of treatment research

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 173, Issue OCT., 1998, Pages 291-298

  Harrington, Richard ^a   Whittaker, Jane ^a   Shoebridge, Philip ^a  

^a ROYAL MANCHESTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FAMILY THERAPY; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031689189     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.173.4.291     Document Type: Review

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