Conducting a children's divorce group: One approach

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 163-175

  Beverly, Waldman Rich ^a   Pat, Molloy ^b   Bernadette, Hart ^c   Susan, Ginsberg ^d,e   Trudy, Mulvey ^e  

^a Emma Pendelton Bradley Hospital   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^c Outpatient and Partial Hospital Programs   (United States)

^d Lincoln Psychiatric Services   (United States)

^e RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Child development; Divorce; Group process

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIVORCE; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; DIVORCE; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMANS; SOCIAL FACILITATION; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 35448961622     PISSN: 10736077     EISSN: 17446171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6171.2007.00107.x     Document Type: Article

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