Universal-Based Prevention of Syndromal and Subsyndromal Social Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled Study

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 867-879

  Aune, Tore ^a   Stiles, Tore C ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

adolescents; children; depression; prevention; social anxiety

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROPHYLAXIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL PHOBIA;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; NORWAY; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); PSYCHOMETRICS; SYNDROME;

EID: 70350433101     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0015813     Document Type: Article

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