Cognitive-behavioral treatments for anxiety and phobic disorders in children and adolescents: A review

Behavioral Disorders

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 241-257

  King, Neville J ^a   Heyne, David ^b   Ollendick, Thomas H ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 29144467868     PISSN: 01987429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019874290503000304     Document Type: Review

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