Using FRIENDS to combat internalizing problems among primary school children in Hong Kong

Journal of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapies

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 11-26

  Siu, Angela F Y ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

FRIENDS; Internalizing problems; School children

Indexed keywords

EID: 44649169048     PISSN: 15847101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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