Cognitive-behavioral and humanistic group treatment for children with learning disabilities: A comparison of outcomes and process

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 322-336

  Shechtman, Zipora ^a   Pastor, Ronit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Educational and counseling groups; Group counseling

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COUNSELING; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PRIMARY SCHOOL;

EID: 23244460168     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0167.52.3.322     Document Type: Article

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