Assessing outcome in cognitive behavior therapy for child depression: An illustrative case series

Child and Family Behavior Therapy

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 94-116

  Eckshtain, Dikla ^a   Gaynor, Scott T ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child depression; Cognitive behavior therapy; Multi informant; Multi method

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449568753     PISSN: 07317107     EISSN: 1545228X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07317100902910398     Document Type: Article

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