Rational-emotive behavioral interventions for children with anxiety problems

Journal of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapies

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 133-141

  Wilde, Jerry ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY EAST   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Children; REBT

Indexed keywords

EID: 55949135488     PISSN: 15847101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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