Internalizing symptoms in latinos: The role of anxiety sensitivity

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 429-440

  Varela, R Enrique ^a   Weems, Carl F ^b   Berman, Steven L ^c   Hensley, Lauren ^a,d   De Bernal, Maria Clara Rodriguez ^e  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^d TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSIDAD DE LA SABANA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Anxiety sensitivity; Children; Depression; Internalizing symptoms; Latin American; Latino; Somatic symptoms

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248229121     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-007-9168-4     Document Type: Article

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