School-based prevention and intervention programs for children with emotional disturbance: A review of treatment components and methodology

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 132-153

  Reddy, Linda A ^a   De Thomas, Courtney Anne ^b   Newman, Erik ^b   Chun, Victoria ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 61449111872     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20359     Document Type: Article

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