Evidence concerning the effectiveness of psychotherapies with children and adolescents

Current Opinion in Psychiatry

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 389-393

  Remschmidt, Helmut ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavior therapy; Effectiveness; Efficacy; Evaluation; Family therapy; Interpersonal therapy; Multicomponent programs; Psychotherapy in children and adolescents

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONDUCT DISORDER; DEPRESSION; EATING DISORDER; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW;

EID: 0041743733     PISSN: 09517367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.yco.0000079217.36371.9c     Document Type: Review

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