Prevention of anxiety disorders: Results of a universal trial with young children

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 320-335

  Dadds, Mark R ^a   Roth, Janet H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Child; Prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 43449094681     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-007-9144-3     Document Type: Article

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