An assessment of outcomes in outdoor behavioral healthcare treatment

Child and Youth Care Forum

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 355-381

  Russell, Keith ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent treatment; Outcome assessment; Problem behaviors; Wilderness therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 3543069383     PISSN: 10531890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:CCAR.0000004507.12946.7e     Document Type: Article

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