School refusal behavior associated with separation anxiety disorder: A cognitive-behavioral approach to treatment

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 261-272

  Doobay, Alissa F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 42449138385     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20299     Document Type: Article

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