Australian school-based prevention and early intervention programs for anxiety and depession: A systematic review

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 186, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 305-308

  Neil, Alison L ^a   Christensen, Helen ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE CONTROL; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MEDLINE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; META ANALYSIS; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCINFO; REVIEW; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34047202428     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2007.tb00906.x     Document Type: Review

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