Somatic complaints and chilhood anxiety disorders

International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 229-242

  Hofflich, Stacey A ^a   Hughes, Alicia A ^a   Kendall, Philip C ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorders; Children; Quasi experimental study; Somatic complaints

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646450924     PISSN: 16972600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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