School-based intervention for adolescents with social anxiety disorder: Results of a controlled study

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 707-722

  Masia Warner, Carrie ^a   Klein, Rachel G ^a   Dent, Heather C ^b   Fisher, Paige H ^a   Alvir, Jose ^a   Albano, Anne Marie ^a   Guardino, Mary ^c  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY CHILD STUDY CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

^c Freedom from Fear   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Behavior therapy; School intervention; Social anxiety

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SOCIAL PHOBIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY; ANXIETY DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; NEW YORK CITY; PARENTS; PEER GROUP; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 28744451810     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-005-7649-z     Document Type: Article

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