Changing the past, present, and future: Potential applications of positive psychology in school-based psychotherapy with children and youth

Journal of Applied School Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 147-162

  Miller, David N ^a   Nickerson, Amanda B ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Positive psychology; Psychotherapy; Schools; Subjective well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 34948838884     PISSN: 15377903     EISSN: 15377911     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J370v24n01_08     Document Type: Article

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