Future directions in the treatment of childhood anxiety disorders

Behavioral Psychology/ Psicologia Conductual

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 137-154

  Ginsburg, Golda S ^a,b   Beckei, Kimberly D ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b University School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorders; Children; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 68149179350     PISSN: 11329483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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