Relational Psychotherapy Mothers' Group: A developmentally informed intervention for at-risk mothers

Development and Psychopathology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 235-253

  Luthar, Suniya S ^a   Suchman, Nancy E ^b  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHADONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; EGO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROUP THERAPY; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MOTHER; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; METHADONE; MOTHERS; PARENTING; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0034144882     PISSN: 09545794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954579400002078     Document Type: Article

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